Bayfield City is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to about 565 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54814.
Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population565657 per sq mi
Median home value$320,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$268Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Russell Town (Bayfield County); part is in Bayfield City
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Around Bayfield City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)178 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN170 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL378 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bayfield City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bayfield City had 584 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1383rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Bayfield County grew from 14,392 residents in 1900 to 16,220 in 2020.
Bayfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 106 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bayfield 6 N, WI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Bayfield County
2,612 jobs at 469 businesses in Bayfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bayfield City.
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland18.8 miles
Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two Harbors42.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
2
Mental health providers
15
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bayfield City
Grocery stores
Peterson's Foods1.6 mi
Bayfield Market1.7 mi
Firefly Cafe & Market4.2 mi
Libraries
Bayfield Carnegie Library1.6 mi
Ginanda Gikendaasomin1.8 mi
Madeline Island Public Library4.1 mi
Museums
Old Bayfield City Jail1.6 mi
Bayfield Heritage Museum1.6 mi
Bayfield Maritime Museum1.9 mi
Madeline Island Museum4.1 mi
Madeline Island Heritage Center4.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Backstage2.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bayfield School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bayfield ElementaryBayfield
Pre-K–5
189
Public
1.4 mi
Bayfield MiddleBayfield
6–8
96
Public
1.4 mi
Bayfield HighBayfield
9–12
119
Public
1.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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