Hayward is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,279 at the 2000 census. The town is located near the City of Hayward. The census-designated place of Chief Lake is located in the town.TransportationU.S. Highway 63, Wisconsin Highway 27, and Wisconsin Highway 77 are three of the main routes in the community.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.0 square miles (165.8 km²), of which, 57.4 square miles (148.7 km²) of it is land and 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²) of it (10.27%) is water.Hayward is located 71 miles southeast of Superior, 27 miles northeast of Spooner, and 57 miles southwest of Ashland.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,279 people, 1,219 households, and 898 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.1 people per square mile (22.0/km²). There were 1,841 housing units at an average density of 32.1 per square mile (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.53% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 23.54% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
