Bayfield City Hall is located at 125 South First Street , Bayfield, WI 54814.
Phone: 715-779-5712
Neighborhoods
Bayfield [†] is the smallest city in Wisconsin, nestled in a fragile and spectacularly beautiful natural environment on the shores of Lake Superior. It occupies one square mile, 75% of which is historic, and is home to 487 year-round residents.
Municipal government consists of a Mayor and four-member Common Council. Employees include the Clerk/Zoning Administrator, City Treasurer, Chief of Police, Directors of Public Works and the Library, and other staff members for a total of twelve full-time employees. Volunteer residents participate on over twenty boards and committees.
Founded in 1856 as a harbor city, Bayfield’s population and fortunes depended largely on the harvesting of natural resources in the area – timber, fish, and brownstone. When the National Park Service established the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in 1970, the city soon began hosting thousands of visitors every year. Becoming a “gateway” for any national park can have a dramatic positive impact, but it also poses significant challenges, especially for small communities.
† City of Bayfield, Comprehensive Plan 2019-2029, www.cityofbayfield.com, accessed June, 2024.
Nearby Towns: La Pointe Town •