The Greater Northwoods

Village in Sawyer County

Exeland

Population
229
County
Sawyer County
Location
45.667, -91.241

Exeland is a small incorporated village in the southwestern corner of Sawyer County, Wisconsin, on State Highway 48. It was incorporated in 1920 and took its name from the 'X' that formed where the Arpin Lumber Company's logging railroad crossed the Wisconsin Central line; the 2020 Census population was 229. The village is governed by an elected Village Board (President Susan Kopras) that meets the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., and children attend the Bruce School District, whose students the district says live primarily in the Bruce and Exeland areas of Rusk and Sawyer counties. Its identity is small-town trout-country: the Exeland Trout Festival, hosted by the Exeland Rod and Gun Club over Labor Day weekend with the Joe Trcka Street Parade, is the signature annual event, and everyday commerce runs through a handful of local businesses such as the Exeland Depot, the Buckhorn Bar and Motel, and the Frontier Saloon and Grill.

The record

12 records name Exeland

  • 11 news
  • 1 obituaries

What the records show

35 of 45 independently verified

Authoritative data

Overview

Population and demographics

  • 2020: 229 unverified via en.wikipedia.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • 2010: 196 unverified via en.wikipedia.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Government and civic

Schools

Economy and employers

Institutions and anchors

  • Fire: Exeland Fire Department (Chief David W. Veness) via sawyercounty.gov
  • Post office: ZIP 54835 unverified via en.wikipedia.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Hospital: Hayward / Ladysmith area (facility unconfirmed) unverified via sawyercounty.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Business and commerce

  • Downtown: Exeland Depot, Buckhorn Bar & Motel, Frontier Saloon & Grill, Potter's Place Cafe, plus local trades via villageofexeland.gov
  • Chamber: no dedicated Exeland chamber (village business directory) unverified via villageofexeland.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Media

  • Record: Sawyer County Record (Hayward) via apg-wi.com
  • Gazette: Sawyer County Gazette secondary source via sawyercountygazette.net Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Recreation and natural assets

Events and seasonal rhythm

  • Trout festival: Exeland Trout Festival (Labor Day weekend) via villageofexeland.gov
  • Activities: pancake feed, ball tournaments, chicken dinner, lawn mower races, craft show, parade, music via villageofexeland.gov
  • Seasonal: four-season recreation rhythm secondary source via villageofexeland.gov Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Infrastructure and access

  • Highways: WIS 48 via villageofexeland.gov
  • Broadband: BEVCOMM (bevcomm.net) unverified via villageofexeland.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Hub: Hayward (county seat) and Ladysmith unverified via sawyercounty.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Airport: Rice Lake Regional / Sawyer County Airport (HYR) unverified via sawyercounty.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Local government

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