Bayfield is a town in

Bayfield County Bayfield County is the northernmost county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population is 16,220. Its county seat is Washburn. The county was created in 1845 and organized in 1850. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior C ...

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, United States. The population was 680 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Pureair and

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are located in the town, as are Eagle Island and

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of the

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Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 33.45%, is water. The town of Bayfield has the shape of a capital "L", extending north into the main body of Lake Superior and east into a channel of the lake between the mainland and

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. The city of Bayfield is located on the shore of Lake Superior and is surrounded by the eastern leg of the town of Bayfield.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 625 people, 261 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The

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was 7.0 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 5.5 per square mile (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.52%

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, 14.72% Native American, 0.16%

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, 0.48% from

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, and 5.12% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.12% of the population. There were 261 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were

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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.67. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $39,342, and the median income for a family was $42,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $25,179 for females. The

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for the town was $17,890. About 6.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the

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, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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, County Road I, and County Road J are the main routes in the town of Bayfield.

References

External links

Town of Bayfield official website
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