Sawyer County, Wisconsin

PO Box 836
Hayward, WI 54843
Phone: (715) 634-4866
Fax: (715) 634-3666
www.sawyercountygov.org

In northwestern WI, north of Eau Claire; organized Mar 10, 1883 from Ashland and Chippewa counties. Name Origin: For Philetus Sawyer (1816-1900), U.S. representative from WI (1865-75) and U.S. senator (1881-93)

Area (sq mi):: 1350.32 (land 1256.42; water 93.90) Population per square mile: 13.50
Population 2005: 16,975 State rank: 58 Population change: 2000-20005 4.80%; 1990-2000 14.20% Population 2000: 16,196 (White 81.40%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.30%; Other 17.60%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 42.10
Income 2000: per capita $17,634; median household $32,287; Population below poverty level: 12.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $22,200-$23,921
Unemployment (2004): 5.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.20% Median travel time to work: 18.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 16.20%

Cities with population over 10,000: None

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Hayward, WI, November 22, 2018 --(PR.com)-- In an initiative to reduce the future electric bills for rural development communities in, and around, Hayward, WI, Sawyer County Housing Authority (SCHA) partnered with Carlson Electric to install a total of 52 renewable energy rooftop mounted solar systems.

Sawyer County Housing Authority Brings Renewable Energy to Rural Development Housing

Rajekhad brokenfour attorney-ethics rules while he was representing an Illinois man in a criminal case in Sawyer County.

Eau Claire attorney challenging misconduct allegations

Langham's great-nephew, Tom Sybert, wasn't born until six years later, but he grew up hearing stories about the tragic crash when he visited family living near Hauer in Sawyer County. Sybert is still curious about the plane crash of the gigantic bomber but couldn't find anyone who remembered exactly where the B-52 skidded into the earth.

Map librarian finds 1966 crash site

(DeForest Times-Tribune, et al.), and in the previous 3-3/4 years, he was publisher of the Sawyer County Record of Hayward, Wisc.

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Margie Schull of the Sawyer County Sheriff's Department said the property was bought by the Chippewa Valley Bank, which was the sole bidder at the at the auction, held on the steps of the county courthouse on Thursday, reports the Daily Express.

Al Caopne's Wisconsin hideout sold for 2.6M dollars

The incident happened when two hunters were returning to their rural cabin on private land in Sawyer County and saw the suspect in one of their tree stands, County Chief Deputy Tim Zeigle said.

Five killed in hunt row

During the past year, Schemenauer has been working with various members of the criminal justice community to develop a juvenile drug court in Ashland County, and an adult drug court in Sawyer County. According to Schemenauer, drug courts involve a team of people trying to affect change.

Breaking down barriers in Native American communities

Officer Craig Faulstich of the Hayward, Wisconsin, Police Department and Deputy David Aubart of the Sawyer County, Wisconsin, Sheriff's Department responded to a fire at an inn.

Officer Craig Faulstich of the Hayward, Wisconsin, Police Department and Deputy David Aubart of the Sawyer County, Wisconsin, Sheriff's Department responded to a fire at an inn. (The Bulletin Notes)

On December 7, 2001, the Sawyer County Department of Health and Human Services in northwestern Wisconsin notified the Wisconsin Division of Public Health about five cases of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis.

Outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni infections associated with drinking unpasteurized milk procured through a cow-leasing program -- Wisconsin, 2001

Gary Pennington to publisher of The Daily Press in Ashland from publisher of the weekly Sawyer County Record in Hayward.

Newspeople

Rajek broke four attorney ethics rules while he was representing an Illinois man in a criminal case in Sawyer County.

Eau Claire lawyer faces public reprimand