Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward, Wisconsin
Location of Hayward in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Hayward
Hayward
Coordinates: 46°0′36″N 91°28′50″W / 46.01000°N 91.48056°W / 46.01000; -91.48056
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySawyer
Formally Organized1883
Government
  MayorGary Gillis
Area
  Total
3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2)
  Land3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
  Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,533
  Density799.8/sq mi (308.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54843
Area code(s)715 and 534
FIPS code55-33450
GNIS feature ID1583370
Websitewww.cityofhaywardwi.gov

Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Its population was 2,533 at the 2020 census. The city was formally organized in 1883. It is near the Namekagon River and is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.