Town in Bayfield County
Town of Bayfield
- Population
- 787
- County
- Bayfield County
- Location
- 46.880, -90.954
The Town of Bayfield is a small civil town (unincorporated minor civil division) on the northern tip of the Bayfield Peninsula in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, along Lake Superior. It is legally distinct from the adjacent City of Bayfield, which supplies the shared hospital clinic, library, chamber, and post office. The town had 787 residents at the 2020 Census and an official 2025 state estimate of 797, and its identity is built on Lake Superior fruit orchards (the Fruit Loop), the Apostle Islands (including Sand and Eagle Islands), and the Mt. Ashwabay recreation area. Government is a town board of a chairperson and supervisors, and public services and children's schooling flow through the School District of Bayfield.
The record
3 records name Town of Bayfield
- Bayfield fireworks fund still short of goal, 2027 show in question News July 13, 2026 via apg-wi.com paywalled
- South Shore Community Fund grants more than $180,000 to six local communities News April 25, 2026 via apg-wi.com paywalled
- Van crosses centerline on Highway 13, hits fuel tanker; no serious injuries News March 23, 2026 via apg-wi.com paywalled
What the records show
31 of 35 independently verified
Authoritative data
- Population: 787 (2020 census), 797 (latest official estimate) via doa.wi.gov
- Area: 89.068 sq mi land, 44.82 sq mi water, at 46.879801, -90.953515 via www2.census.gov
- Bayfield County holds 337 named lakes and flowages via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com
Population and demographics
- 2020 census: 787 via doa.wi.gov
- 2025 estimate: 797 via doa.wi.gov
- Voting age: 689 (2020) / 703 (2025) via doa.wi.gov
Government and civic
- Form: town board (chair + supervisors) via townofbayfieldwi.gov
- Chair: Robert J. Meierotto via townofbayfieldwi.gov
- Supervisors: Erickson, Boutin, Fahrenkrog via townofbayfieldwi.gov
- Clerk: Kelly Faye via townofbayfieldwi.gov
- Treasurer: Billie Hoopman; Steve Nordquist via townofbayfieldwi.gov
- Townhall: 85450 County Hwy J, Bayfield, WI 54814 via townofbayfieldwi.gov
- Website notices: townofbayfieldwi.gov via townofbayfieldwi.gov
Schools
- District: School District of Bayfield via bayfield.k12.wi.us
- Enrollment: 415 via nces.ed.gov
- Area: Red Cliff, LaPointe, Bayfield via bayfield.k12.wi.us
Economy and employers
- Industries: agriculture (fruit) + tourism secondary source via bayfield.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
- Employer orchard: Erickson's Orchard via bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
- Orchards count: ~10 orchards / ~13 farms secondary source via bayfield.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
Institutions and anchors
- Clinic: NorthLakes Community Clinic - Bayfield secondary source via nlccwi.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
- Library: Bayfield Carnegie Library unverified via bayfieldlibrary.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
Business and commerce
- Chamber: Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau secondary source via bayfield.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
Media
- Bayfield county journal: Bayfield County Journal secondary source via apg-wi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
- Ashland daily press: Ashland Daily Press unverified via apg-wi.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
Recreation and natural assets
- Mt ashwabay: Mt. Ashwabay via mtashwabay.org
- Known for: orchards, Lake Superior, Apostle Islands gateway secondary source via bayfieldcounty.wi.gov Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
- Apostle islands: Sand Island, Eagle Island unverified via nps.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
Events and seasonal rhythm
- Apple festival: 60,000+ visitors via bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
- Seasonal rhythm: summer berries to fall apples to winter skiing secondary source via bayfieldcounty.wi.gov Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
- Name type: Town of Bayfield via townofbayfieldwi.gov
- County: Bayfield County, WI via bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
- Land area: 89.068 land / 133.888 total via www2.census.gov
- Coordinates: 46.879801 N, -90.953515 W via www2.census.gov
Infrastructure and access
- Highway: WI-13 (Lake Superior Scenic Byway) via bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
- Airport hub: Ashland ~23 mi unverified via bayfield.org 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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