Hayward, Wisconsin

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Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, along the Namekagon River. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward. It is home to North Star Camp for Boys

Hayward is a popular fishing destination due to the many lakes in the area (including Lac Courte Oreilles, Grindstone, Windigo, and Round Lakes), which are known for yielding trophy-sized muskellunge ("muskie"), northern pike, walleye, and smallmouth bass. Hayward is the home of the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. The dominant feature of the town is the 200 foot long statue of a Muskellunge. One can climb up into the mouth of the fish and look over the town. In addition to fishing, Hayward is also a hot spot for deer hunting and snowmobiling.

Hayward is the site of many festivals and events. The annual Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival is the largest gathering of off-road mountain bike riders in the world. Participants in the annual Lumberjack World Championships compete in a variety of lumberjack games such as logrolling, chopping, sawing, and chainsaw events.

Hayward hosts the American Birkebeiner cross-country skiing race.

Both the Birkebeiner and Fat Tire Festival are the largest races of their type in the country.

The horror film Blood Hook was filmed in Hayward, Wisconsin by MST3K co-creator Jim Mallon.

[edit] Geography

Hayward is located at 46°0′47″N, 91°29′1″W (46.013085, -91.483874)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²). 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (7.48%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,129 people, 960 households, and 529 families residing in the city. The population density was 276.8/km² (717.2/mi²). There were 1,064 housing units at an average density of 138.3/km² (358.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.62% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 8.08% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 960 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,421, and the median income for a family was $36,287. Males had a median income of $30,174 versus $20,769 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,658. About 10.6% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.