Bayfield, Wisconsin
Bayfield is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 584 at the 2020 census. This makes it the city with the smallest population in Wisconsin. In fact, for a new city to be incorporated today, state regulations require a population of at least 1,000 residents, so it would have to be incorporated as a village instead.
Bayfield | |
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City | |
Bayfield from the harbor | |
Location of Bayfield in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. | |
Bayfield Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°48.7′N 90°49.2′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 584 |
| • Density | 678.3/sq mi (261.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 54814 |
| Area codes | 715 and 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-05350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582764 |
| Public Transit | Bay Area Rural Transit |
| Website | cityofbayfield |
Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main route in the community. It is a former county seat, lumbering town, and commercial fishing community, which today is a tourist and resort destination. There are many restaurants, hotels, bed & breakfast establishments, specialty shops, and marine services. The local Chamber of Commerce refers to Bayfield as the "Gateway to the Apostle Islands".
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