Hayward, Wisconsin
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1980. It stands in Hayward City. It lies in ZIP code area 54843. It stands on Smith Lake Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hayward quadrangle. 2,533 people lived here at the 2020 count.
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Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
North Wisconsin Lumber Company Officelisted 1980
Population over time
2 figuresHayward grew from 2,318 to 2,533 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,318 | |
| 2020 | 2,533 | +215 (+9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1944 USGS Hayward quadrangle1:48000
- 1953 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Hayward quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Solon Springs quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
133 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 133 fires within 5 miles of Hayward between 1992 and 2020, burning about 101 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 46 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | FENCE FIRE 1 |
| 14 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | FENCE LINE 2 |
| 12 September 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 September 1998 | Other causes | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 25 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Hayward: 16 occurrences, 4 past producers, 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Frank Stress Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Hayward Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Hayward Gravel Deposit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Hayward Gravel Deposit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Hayward Ready Mix Concrete Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hayward Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Indian School Lake Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Morales & Londry Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mosquito Brook Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
60 of 96 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hayward in 96 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 48 thunderstorm wind, 43 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 flood. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | 1 killed | A 55 year-old man was killed after a thunderstorm toppled a tree onto the tent where he and his 7 year-old grandson were sleeping on Loon Point Island in the Chippewa Flowage. Rescuers found the man alive the following morning, but he died before he reached the hospital. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | $80,000 | A roof of a home and a garage were destroyed. Many trees were blown down in Lenroot and Hayward Townships. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | $50,000 | Hayward Laundry on Dakota Ave had its roof torn off by the wind. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | $2,500 | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2017 | Lightning | Hayward | $1,000 | Lightning struck the top of an older white pine tree near a home. The top of the tree exploded down the center. The home was indirectly damaged due to tree shrapnel after the tree exploded. Several pieces of the tree impaled through the siding and walls into the interior of the home. |
| September 2014 | Flood | Hayward | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Winds damaged vendor pop up tents in downtown Hayward. About 25 to 30 percent of the tents set up experienced wind damage. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Hayward | - | All lanes of US 63 were covered with 6 to 10 inches of rushing water in Hayward. There were some localized areas where water was up to 2 feet deep. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | An aspen tree was snapped about halfway up. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Five small to medium trees were down along Greenwood Lane in Hayward. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Trees and power lines were downed across western Sawyer County with the majority of reports coming from around Hayward. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | A large tree was downed onto Highway 27 to the north of Hayward Hospital. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Trees were downed across roads and power lines in Hayward. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Several reports were received from across the county of smaller trees and branches down due to the winds. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | A few small branches and one older tree were brought down by the storms near Hayward. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Hayward | - | Dime to nickel-sized hail fell for about 5 minutes. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | A few trees were reported down in the storm. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Hayward | - | Water covered both US Highway 63 and Railroad Street in Hayward. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | A few trees were knocked down. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Hayward | - | The pictures from a storm spotter showed a large volume of hail. The largest hailstones were just shy of 1 inch in diameter. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Hayward | - | The hail was reported at the Walmart in Hayward. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | There were twenty inch diameter oak and pine trees down and quarter size hail. The hail caused damage to the siding on a garage. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Numerous trees were blown down and uprooted, with power lines down across much of western Sawyer County. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | There were many reports of trees down and tree limbs bringing down power lines across Hayward. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | A stop sign was snapped off on Main Street. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Stop sign was snapped off on Main Street. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Many trees were blown down. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Power was out across Hayward as thunderstorms knocked trees into power lines. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Trees were blown down in the Northwoods Beach area. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Two trees downed. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Trees were blown down. Also, numerous trees were blown down in the eastern part of the county. One tree fell on a house in the Winter area. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Hayward | - | Reported at Round Lake. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Trees were blown down along Highway 27. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Numerous trees and power lines down along Highway B between Highways A and S. Also, several trees were blown down Along highway B between highways S and W. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Numerous trees and power lines down from just north of Hayward across Nelson Lake to the Bayfield county line. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Hayward | - | The hail fell at Little Round Lake. There were reports of severe hail damage to vehicles and house siding. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Hayward | - | Hail killed 106 Great Blue Herons at a Chippewa Flowage rookery located on Little Banana Island. At least 100 heron eggs were destroyed. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Trees were blown down. Wind speed is estimated. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Hayward | - | Strong winds also knocked down trees. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines across a mostly rural portion of the county. Wind speed is estimated. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Power lines and several trees were blown down. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayward | - | Large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Hayward | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phipps | 5.1 miles | 8 | |
| Little Round Lake | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Northwoods Beach | 8.1 miles | 9 | |
| Seeley | 9.9 miles | 8 | |
| Chief Lake | 10.0 miles | 8 | |
| Reserve | 10.5 miles | 9 | |
| Stone Lake | 11.9 miles | 8 | |
| Hauer | 14.6 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hayward | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q289042 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1566225. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




