Moving to Hayward, Wisconsin

Population: 3,279. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,303 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,622 (49.5%), Females: 1,657 (50.5%)

Sawyer County

Zip code: 54843

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $36,895
Median house value: $109,400

Population by Race

Races in Hayward:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
  • American Indian (24.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.7%), Norwegian (11.7%), Irish (10.6%), English (6.9%), Swedish (5.7%), Polish (5.1%).

Elevation: 1198 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hayward

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hayward town

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +255 (+8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hayward:

  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (11040 NORTH STATE RD 77)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hayward:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hayward:

  • DULUTH INTL (about 75 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 80 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 101 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hayward:

  • SAWYER COUNTY (about 4 miles; HAYWARD, WI; Abbreviation: HYR)
  • CABLE UNION (about 21 miles; CABLE, WI; Abbreviation: 3CU)
  • EAU CLAIRE LAKES (about 23 miles; DRUMMOND, WI; Abbreviation: 5G4)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hayward:

  • LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 344; Location: 13466 W TREPANIA RD; Public; Website: WWW.lco-college.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hayward:

  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 63 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 69 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 85 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 85 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)

Schools

Public high school in Hayward:

  • HAYWARD HI (Students: 628; Location: 10320 GREENWOOD LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Hayward:

  • NORTHERN LIGHTS CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 39; Location: PO BOX 757; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hayward:

  • HAYWARD MID (Students: 489; Location: 10408 GREENWOOD LA; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HAYWARD INTERMEDIATE (Students: 397; Location: 15930 W 5TH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HAYWARD PRIMARY (Students: 360; Location: 10665 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: ROUTE 2, BOX 2800; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 10256 GREENWOOD LN; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • WAADOOKODAADING (Students: 20; Location: 15930 W 5TH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HACIL (Students: 14; Location: 15930 W 5TH ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Libraries in Hayward:

  • HAYWARD CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $143,622; Location: 10538 MAIN ST.; 28,492 books; 962 audio materials; 1,948 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)
  • LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA COLLEGE COMMUNITY (Operating income: $131,356; Location: 13466 W. TREPANIA RD.; 18,594 books; 993 audio materials; 1,445 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)