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Town of Bass Lake, Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County, town, in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County had 2,896 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,731 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,839 (±59). GEOID 5511305200.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,896
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,731 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,839 ±59
Median household income
$56,071
±$10,466 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485
Median home value
$267,000
±$53,370 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500
Median gross rent
$404
±$190 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087
Where is Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County and what county is it in?
Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. It covers 46.0 square miles of land, 59 residents per square mile in 2020.
Part of Little Round Lake (CDP), Chief Lake (CDP) and Reserve (CDP) also lie in it.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,896 people lived in Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County on July 1, 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 2,731 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,839 (±59).
| Measure | Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County | Sawyer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,839±59 | 18,476 | +487 |
| Households | 1,248±114 | 8,810 | +183 |
| Average household size | 2.25±0.19 | 2.04 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,120±137 | 16,250 | no clear change |
Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County's population since 2000
From 2,244 in 2000 to 2,896 in 2025: up 29.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County?
The median resident of Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County is 41.2 years old; 28.0% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 52.2%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 35.2%. 1.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County | Sawyer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.2±3.5 | 52.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.0%±3.3 pts | 17.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.3%±3.2 pts | 28.5% | – |
| Male | 46.1%±2.2 pts | 51.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±1.1 pts | 2.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.2%±4.1 pts | 76.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 35.2%±4.6 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.5%±3.8 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±0.8 pts | 1.6% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.2%±2.0 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.1%±2.3 pts | 8.7% | – |
| With a disability | 14.7%±2.8 pts | 15.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1%±4.1 pts | 6.5% | +4.6 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.0%±1.7 pts | 93.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.0%±4.9 pts | 27.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.7%±2.9 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.7%±2.2 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.4%±0.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County earn?
Half of Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County's 1,248 households earn less than $56,071 a year (±$10,466), against $60,801 in Sawyer County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $68,649 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County | Sawyer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,071±$10,466 | $60,801 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $91,284±$16,193 | $81,432 | – |
| Per capita income | $38,675±$6,787 | $38,676 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 21.6%±5.3 pts | 15.6% | +8.0 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 29.2%±10.8 pts | 20.5% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.7%±5.1 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.9%±2.0 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.3%±3.3 pts | 85.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County?
Owners occupy 68.1% of Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County's occupied homes and renters 31.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,000 by its owner (±$53,370). The median renter pays $404 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County | Sawyer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $267,000±$53,370 | $236,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $404±$190 | $712 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.2%±12.1 pts | 24.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,684±$371 | $1,323 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.1%±5.7 pts | 76.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 31.9%±5.7 pts | 23.3% | – |
| Housing units | 2,120±137 | 16,250 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.7%±1.1 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.0%±3.9 pts | 86.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.0%±2.3 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.8%±2.4 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.1%±3.1 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.7%±2.5 pts | 4.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County work and get to work?
75.0% of Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County's workers drive alone and 9.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.8%.
| Measure | Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County | Sawyer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.9%±4.6 pts | 52.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8%±3.5 pts | 6.0% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 75.0%±6.2 pts | 70.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.4%±5.4 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±1.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.8%±0.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±3.6 pts | 12.7% | +7.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.5 min±1.7 | 21.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County?
1 census tract lies mostly in Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9400.02Sawyer County | 1,156 | $55,313 |
| Tract 1004Sawyer County | 2,512 | $81,341 |
| Tract 1003Sawyer County | 4,982 | $59,149 |
| Tract 9400.01Sawyer County | 2,316 | $41,620 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County) · Census block assignment files
How does Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County compare with other places in Wisconsin?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County is the 3,658th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 103rd-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.
Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County ranks 849th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 103rd | 1,239 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 118th | 884 |
| Residents per square mile | 568th | 914 |
| Median household income | 849th | 914 |
| Per capita income | 634th | 911 |
| Median home value | 499th | 913 |
| Median gross rent | 823rd | 825 |
| Poverty rate | 21st | 706 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 484th | 914 |
| Median age | 633rd | 914 |
| Owner-occupied share | 714th | 914 |
| Work from home | 530th | 827 |
| Travel time to work | 840th | 914 |
Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County?
9 of the 57 figures for Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bass Lake (town), Sawyer County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.