Hayward Town is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,854 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54843.
Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hayward Town; also Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County) and Hayward City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hayward Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hayward Town; 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.
Hayward Town had 3,765 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 235th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sawyer County grew from 3,593 residents in 1900 to 18,074 in 2020.
Sawyer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayward Muni Ap, WI weather station (9 miles away).
5,363 jobs at 627 businesses in Sawyer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
180 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hayward Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Hayward Community School District, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Ctr for Individualized LearningHayward | Pre-K–12 | 250 | Charter | 10.1 mi |
| Hayward PrimaryHayward | Pre-K–2 | 403 | Public | 11.1 mi |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa SchoolHayward | K–12 | 389 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Hayward IntermediateHayward | 3–5 | 327 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Hayward MiddleHayward | 6–8 | 340 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Northern Waters Environmental SchoolHayward | 6–12 | 43 | Charter | 11.2 mi |
| Hayward HighHayward | 9–12 | 522 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights Christian AcademyHayward | Pre-K–12 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 10.3 mi |
| Northwoods Mennonite SchoolHayward | 1–12 | 51 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County), Hayward City, Lenroot, Round Lake, Hunter, Bass Lake Town (Washburn County), Spider Lake and Stinnett.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.