Local servicesHospitalTamarack Health Ashland Medical Center21.4 miPost officeHerbster Post Office4.2 miTown hallBell Town Hall7.3 miFire stationHerbster Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuluth International Airport DLH47 miUS highwayUS 216 miCoachIron RiverIndian Trails18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54844 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54844 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min5:10 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:46 am – 4:19 pm
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People243 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.9123 householdsMedian household income $63,036Median home value $265,900Median rent $830 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,833 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 6°F33 in of rain a yearwettest month June106 in of snow a year, on about 72 days3 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port Wing station, 8 mi away; rain from Bayfield Fish Hatchery; snow from Bayfield 6 N
Parks and public landsSouth Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Cranberry River Unitstate recreation area · 1.4 mi · 590 acresSouth Shore Lake Superior Fishstate recreation area · 1.6 miBark Bay Slough State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 691 acresSouth Shore Lake Superior Fish And 27state recreation area · 5.8 miSouth Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Flag River Unitstate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 1,047 acresLost Creek Bog State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 848 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBayfield County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 188main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ashland County, WI, 30 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWashburn Waterworksserves 2,280 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation877 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
