Bayfield, Wisconsin

Bayfield is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 611 at the 2000 census.

Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main arterial route in the community. It is a former county seat, lumbering town and commercial fishing community, which today is a tourist and resort destination. There are many restaurants, hotels, bed & breakfasts establishments, specialty shops, and marine services.

Geography

Bayfield is located at coor dms|46|48|41|N|90|49|13|W|city (46.811524, -90.820297)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 1.14% is water.

Bayfield is considered the main gateway to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, a world famous freshwater sailing, boating and kayaking destination on Lake Superior. Madeline Island, the largest Apostle Islands and only of the islands with private residences, is another popular destination near Bayfield.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 611 people, 289 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 703.3 people per square mile (271.2/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 463.8/sq mi (178.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.92% White, 0.65% Black or African American, 15.22% Native American, 1.31% from other races, and 5.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 289 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 41.9% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,266, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $25,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,377. About 10.5% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

History and Culture

The city of Bayfield is known in the Anishinaabe language as "Oshki-oodena" ("New-town"), opposed to Superior, Wisconsin, which is known as "Gete-oodena" ("Old-town"), in reference to the Ojibwa migration.

The Bayfield Maritime Museum and Bayfield Heritage Museum are the city’s two museums. There are several art galleries.Bayfield’s annual Apple Fest draws about 40,000 visitors during the first weekend in October. Its Race Week Regatta is in early July.

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References

External links

* [http://cityofbayfield.com. Bayfield, Wisconsin]
* [http://www.bayfield.org/ Bayfield Chamber of Commerce]