Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, 16,196 people lived there. Its county seat is Hayward. 
History.
The county is named for Philetus Sawyer. He was a Representative and Senator for Wisconsin in the 19th century.
Geography.
The county has a total area of . Of this, is land and (6.95%) is water.