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A town of 538.
Population
538
2025 Census estimate · +5.3% since 2020
Median home value
$256K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
53.8
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Bayview a good place to live?
42% of the land in Bayview is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Bayfield County Forest, at 12,918 acres with 41.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Bayview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
538 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WashburnWashburnBellBayfieldBarksdaleBayview
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bayview: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bayview, and how to reach them.
PowerBayfield Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bayview’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Bayview ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54891, 5481454891 88% · 54814 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bayview.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Bayview is lower than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Federal aid has come to Bayview households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013. Expected losses in Bayview break down as 59% from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding.
1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: nearly a third of Bayview
Bayview’s trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Wisconsin’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 58 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in the town: 5, covering 14,057 acres.
42.1%conserved
42.1%
conserved · 15,660 of 37,197 acres
58 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bayfield County Forest | 41.4 mi | 12,918 |
| 2. South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 992 |
| 3. Houghton Falls Nature Preserve | — | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Bayview has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Bayview’s mean commuting time comes in at 29 minutes. It had 32 jobs in 2023, down 113 from 2013. The share of working residents in Bayview who work locally: 1.5%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles.
1%work in town
| Bayview | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bayview1%
Ashland22%
Washburn17%
Bayfield10%
Bayfield6%
9 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Bayview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bayview stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bayview. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 7° and about 74 inches of snow falls in a winter.
74″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring29–49°
Summer53–74°
Fall37–53°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bayview is
Bayview does better than the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity. In Bayview, 14% of adults have diabetes, and 29% feel lonely.
| Bayview | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Bayview | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.6% |
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bayview
17pages on Bayview
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bayview
About 2 of every 100 Bayview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Get outside
58 miles of trails in Bayview
42.1% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Bayview
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Bayview is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 512 at the 2020 census, up from 487 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Sioux is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 56 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
Questions about Bayview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bayview, WI a good place to live?
Bayview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.