Drummond is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in the town of Drummond, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.
Drummond, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
  Drummond | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′13″N 91°15′29″W / 46.33694°N 91.25806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Town | Drummond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.396 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.396 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54832 |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1579144[2] |
U.S. Highway 63 serves as a main route in the community. Drummond is located 31 miles southwest of the city of Ashland; and 26 miles northeast of the city of Hayward.
Drummond has a post office with ZIP code 54832.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 169, up from 154 at the 2010 census.[4]
History
editDrummond was founded in 1882.[5] It was named for F. H. Drummond, an executive in the lumber industry.[5] A post office has been in operation in Drummond since 1882.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Drummond CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drummond (CDP), Wisconsin
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 173.
- ^ "Bayfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
 | This article about a location in Bayfield County, Wisconsin is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |