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Hunter

A town of 779 people in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land50%23,927 of 48,300 acres
Trails17 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
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About Hunter

Town in Wisconsin, United States
779Population
76 sq miArea
1,312 ftElevation

Hunter is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 779 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of New Post is located in the town.

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Most working residents leave Hunter for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Hayward (28%), Hayward (17%) and Bass Lake (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Hayward
28%
Hayward
17%
Bass Lake
8%
Round Lake
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hunter →

Health in Hunter

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4better than WI·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 10.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes - River's EdgeHayward · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54843, 54828, 54896 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hunter →

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Hunter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 5°Winter
52° / 28°Spring
77° / 53°Summer
53° / 33°Fall
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Nearest: Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Community LibraryHayward · 9.2 miles · 43 hrs a week

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