The Greater Northwoods

Village in Sawyer County

Winter

Population
325
County
Sawyer County
Location
45.822, -91.013

Winter is a small incorporated village in southeastern Sawyer County, in northwestern Wisconsin, sitting within (and surrounded by) the very large Town of Winter along State Highway 70 and County Highway W, about 35 miles southeast of the county seat of Hayward. The village began as a railhead and logging community named for railroad official W. C. Winter and now anchors a four-season Northwoods recreation economy built on the 15,300-acre Chippewa Flowage (Wisconsin's third-largest lake) and the 74-mile Tuscobia State Trail, which runs directly through the village. It is governed by an elected Village Board led by Village President J. Ray with Clerk/Treasurer Judy Sobralski, and children attend the School District of Winter (about 206 students, PK-12), which is headquartered in the village. Its 2020 Census population is reported as 325.

The record

13 records name Winter

  • 7 news
  • 3 obituaries
  • 2 events
  • 1 opinion

What the records show

35 of 47 independently verified

Authoritative data

Overview

Population and demographics

  • 2020: 325 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: 313 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

  • History: railhead/logging -> farming -> recreation via townofwinter.com
  • Industry: logging + recreation-primary via townofwinter.com
  • Tourism: tourism-driven (Gateway to the Northwoods) secondary source via winterwi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Institutions and anchors

  • Library: Winter Public Library, 5129N Main Street via winterwislib.org
  • Post office: U.S. Post Office, ZIP 54896 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 area (~35 mi) unverified via winterwi.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Business and commerce

  • Chamber: Winter Area Chamber of Commerce via winterwi.com
  • Downtown: WIS 70 downtown; Winter Railroad Depot trailhead unverified via winterwi.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Media

Recreation and natural assets

  • Chippewa: Chippewa Flowage (15,300 acres) via dnr.wisconsin.gov
  • Chippewa shore: 233-mile shoreline; ~200 islands via dnr.wisconsin.gov
  • Tuscobia: Tuscobia State Trail (74 miles) via dnr.wisconsin.gov
  • Forest: national/state/paper-company forest; many lakes and rivers secondary source via winterwi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Known for: fishing/boating, hunting, snowmobile/ATV/ski trails secondary source via winterwi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Winter dam: Winter Dam (1923) unverified via dnr.wisconsin.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Events and seasonal rhythm

  • July jubilee: July Jubilee (July 3-4) secondary source via winterwi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Others: Spring Fling; Homespun Holidays; Draper Farm & Flea Market secondary source via winterwi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Seasonal: four-season recreation rhythm secondary source via winterwi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Tuscobia ultra: Tuscobia Winter Ultra unverified via dnr.wisconsin.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Infrastructure and access

  • Hub: 35 secondary source via winterwi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Highways: WIS 70; County Highway W unverified via townofwinter.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Airport: Sawyer County Airport (HYR), Hayward unverified via winterwi.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Local government

In memory, from Winter

All obituaries

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