Hunter is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to about 902 people across 52 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54828, 54843 and 54896.
Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Couderay Town; part is in Hunter
Mostly Hayward Town; part is in Hunter
Mostly Winter Town; part is in Hunter
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hunter. 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 | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL333 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hunter; 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.
Hunter had 779 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 993rd 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 (12 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).
182 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hunter’s ZIP codes.
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 | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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, Winter 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 | 13.0 mi |
| Hayward PrimaryHayward | Pre-K–2 | 403 | Public | 13.8 mi |
| Winter ElementaryWinter | Pre-K–5 | 93 | Public | 12.9 mi |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa SchoolHayward | K–12 | 389 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Hayward IntermediateHayward | 3–5 | 327 | Public | 13.7 mi |
| Hayward MiddleHayward | 6–8 | 340 | Public | 14.1 mi |
| Northern Waters Environmental SchoolHayward | 6–12 | 43 | Charter | 13.8 mi |
| Winter MiddleWinter | 6–8 | 41 | Public | 12.9 mi |
| Hayward HighHayward | 9–12 | 522 | Public | 14.0 mi |
| Winter HighWinter | 9–12 | 72 | Public | 12.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights Christian AcademyHayward | Pre-K–12 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 13.0 mi |
| Northwoods Mennonite SchoolHayward | 1–12 | 51 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.5 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 Hayward Town, Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County), Hayward City, Lenroot, Round Lake, Winter Town, Bass Lake Town (Washburn County), Spider Lake, Winter Village, Draper, Couderay Town, Couderay Village, Radisson Town, Stinnett and Ojibwa.
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.