Herbster, Wisconsin
Herbster, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 46°49′57″N 91°15′39″W / 46.832365°N 91.260853°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.572 sq mi (14.43 km2) |
| • Land | 5.572 sq mi (14.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 130 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54844 |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1566314 |
Herbster is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Clover in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States, located on the south shore of Lake Superior. Herbster is 7 miles (11 km) east of Port Wing and 8 miles (13 km) west of Cornucopia on Wisconsin Highway 13, the main route through the community. The primary north/south route is by Lenawee Road / Forest Road 262, leading from Lake Superior to the Chequamegon National Forest. As of the 2020 census, its population was 130, up from 104 at the 2010 census. Herbster has an area of 5.572 square miles (14.43 km2), all of it land.
The Cranberry River joins the lake in the middle of the community. The unique ecosystems of Bark Point and Bark Bay sit just to the east of Herbster.
Herbster's ZIP code is 54844.