Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, It is on the Namekagon River.  As of the 2020 census,  2,533 people lived there. Hayward is the county seat of Sawyer County.  The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.

History
Hayward was named for Anthony Judson Hayward, who built a sawmill there.

Geography
The city has a total area of . Of this,  is land and  is water.

Sister city
Hayward officially has one sister city:
 Lillehammer, Norway

Notable people
Fritz Ackley, MLB player
Nate DeLong, NBA player
Jim Denomie, artist
Sean Duffy, reality television star, ESPN commentator, U.S. House of Representatives
Dan Plante, NHL player
Al Capone, Chicago gangster, owned a hideaway-retreat near Hayward/Couderay in the 1920s and 1930s.

References

Other websites
City of Hayward
Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce
Sawyer County Record  - local newspaper

Category:Cities in Wisconsin
Category:Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Category:County seats in Wisconsin