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| Name | Bayfield |
| Alt names | Bayfield | source: Getty Vocabulary Program | | La Pointe | source: Family History Library Catalog |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 46.55°N 91.15°W |
| Located in | Wisconsin, United States (1845 - ) |
| See also | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Burnett, Wisconsin, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Crawford, Wisconsin, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
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 Chippewa has a reservation in Bayfield County and is the county's largest employer.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1845 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1879 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 489
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| 1860 | 353
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| 1870 | 344
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| 1880 | 564
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| 1890 | 7,390
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| 1900 | 14,392
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| 1910 | 15,987
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| 1920 | 17,201
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| 1930 | 15,006
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| 1940 | 15,827
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| 1950 | 13,760
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| 1960 | 11,910
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| 1970 | 11,683
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| 1980 | 13,822
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| 1990 | 14,008
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