Bayfield
6.8
High score (8-10)
Bayfield County is home to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior — a legitimate natural destination — and the town of Bayfield itself is a tourism village of about 500 permanent residents. The Red Cliff Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa has a reservation here. Summer tourism is real but it doesn't create social infrastructure — it creates a brief seasonal overlay on an extremely remote, insular small-town culture that closes up hard in winter.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Bayfield County is home to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior, drawing kayakers and sailors in summer. The town of Bayfield has a restaurant and lodging scene that operates above its tiny permanent population size. But year-round social life is extremely thin — the county is 99% forested and the permanent population is minuscule.
Lower score (below 6)
Bayfield County's permanent population is microscopic and the social culture is one of the most insular in Wisconsin. The Apostle Islands bring summer visitors but they don't stay and they don't build local relationships. In winter the isolation is severe. An outsider has essentially no path into local social life here without a pre-existing community connection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Bayfield, Wisconsin?
$61k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Bayfield, Wisconsin?
Women marry at 28
How common is a college degree in Bayfield, Wisconsin?
28% men have degree
What's the average male height in Bayfield, Wisconsin?
176 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Bayfield, Wisconsin?
Local women avg 29.6