Sawyer County

What Sawyer County does

Sawyer County, Wisconsin is a statutory county government headquartered at the Sawyer County Courthouse at 10610 Main Street, Hayward, WI, serving residents, municipalities, and businesses within its jurisdiction. Founded in 1885, it organizes its operations across 21 departments spanning Administration, Highway, Health & Human Services, Sheriff, Circuit Court, District Attorney, Zoning & Conservation, Land Records / Surveyor, Veteran Services, Forestry, Airport, Ambulance, Animal Control, Child Support, Register of Deeds, Treasurer, UW-Extension, IT, Maintenance, Criminal Justice, and County Clerk. The Highway Department alone maintains 229 miles of county trunk highways and 162 miles of state trunk highways. Primary customers are county residents seeking permits, public records, public safety, veteran benefits, and human services; secondary customers include the 15 towns and 4 villages within the county plus the City of Hayward.

The county's digital service layer is built on a CivicPlus-powered government website that integrates Schneider Corp Beacon and ArcGIS for land records and GIS mapping, CivicPlus 'Notify Me' plus Nixle for citizen alerting and subscription management, Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation, and a website account system that lets residents manage subscriptions and save form progress. Core digital products include a Land Records Portal (tax assessment and property records), a GIS Mapping Portal with an Interactive Map Gallery and PLSS Corner Tie Sheets, an Online Form Center, and Notify Me / Nixle alerts. Department-level services include surveyor and real-property-listing work, zoning permits and shoreland/wetland regulation, and veteran benefits assistance delivered in coordination with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VISN 23) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Funding flows through three streams — property taxes administered by the Treasurer's office, fees and permits (e.g., sanitary permits at $450, soil test reviews at $50) per the 2026 Fee Scale, and state and federal program funding for highways, health and human services, and veterans — making revenue mechanics a mix of recurring tax/intergovernmental inflows and transactional permit/recording fees. Distribution is direct-to-consumer across in-person service at the Courthouse and satellite offices, plus self-serve online via the website portal. The entity is a political subdivision of the State of Wisconsin rather than a private enterprise; there is no private equity, venture capital, or institutional ownership.

Name

Sawyer County

Legal name

Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Website

https://sawyercounty.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sawyer County, Wisconsin is a county government serving county residents and 15 towns, 4 villages, and the City of Hayward with 21 departments delivering land records, zoning, public safety, highways, health and human services, and veteran benefits through a CivicPlus digital portal and Courthouse-based services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Timber Tract Operations (11311), Administration of Veterans' Affairs (923140), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Forestry (800), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Timberland Leasing & Contract Administration (Hunting, Grazing, Recreation) (AFAMAKAD)

Keywords

• County government services
• Land records management
• Zoning permits
• Veteran services
• Public records access

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary funding source through property tax collection administered by the Treasurer's office
2. Fees and Permits: Various county fees including land use permits, sanitary permits, court fees, and other service fees
3. State and Federal Funding: State and federal program funding for services including highways, health & human services, and veterans services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sawyer County is a Wisconsin county government providing administrative and public services to residents across 21 departments. Core offerings include land records and property assessment access, GIS-based parcel mapping, zoning and conservation permits, veteran benefits assistance, public safety (Sheriff, dispatch), highway maintenance, health and human services, circuit court operations, and county-wide online portals for records and notifications.

Product overview

Sawyer County operates a CivicPlus-powered government website providing digital access to county services and information. The primary online offerings include the Land Records Portal for property and tax assessment data access, the GIS Mapping Portal for geographic visualization, the Notify Me notification subscription system, and department-specific services for zoning, land records, veteran benefits, and general county administration. These interconnected services enable residents to access public records, submit forms, receive alerts, and interact with county government online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Records Portal

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Namekagon TransitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transit service operating in Sawyer County, with regular board meetings and public hearings. Provides transportation services to county residents.
• NWRPC (Northwest Regional Planning Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional planning commission serving northwest Wisconsin including Sawyer County. Holds regular meetings, annual meetings, and public hearings on regional planning matters.
• Sawyer County Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing authority providing assistance programs including Mobile Home Rehabilitation Assistance Program. Holds regular monthly meetings.
• Sawyer County/Lac Courte Oreilles Economic Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partnership focused on growth and development in the Sawyer County and Lac Courte Oreilles area.
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner for environmental programs including shoreland protection, wetland management, well information, and surface water data.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner providing healthcare (VISN 23 Network), burial benefits, education benefits, home loans, and insurance programs for veterans.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ashland County, Wisconsin: Northwest Wisconsin county of comparable rural scale and departmental breadth. Operates similar statutory services including land records, zoning, highway, sheriff, and human services for a small population base.
• Douglas County, Wisconsin: Northwest Wisconsin county with similar statutory mandate, departmental structure, and revenue base. Provides comparable land records, GIS, zoning, forestry, highway, and human services using parallel digital infrastructure.
• Barron County, Wisconsin: Northwest Wisconsin county of comparable scale. Operates parallel departments (Highway, Forestry, Land Records, Zoning, Sheriff, Health & Human Services, Veteran Services) using a similar technology platform mix.
• Rusk County, Wisconsin: Rural Wisconsin county with comparable population size and economic base. Provides the same suite of county government services including land records/GIS, zoning, highway maintenance, sheriff, and health & human services.
• Washburn County, Wisconsin: Neighboring northwest Wisconsin county with similar rural population, department structure, and service portfolio. Operates an analogous set of departments including Forestry, Highway, Land Records, Zoning, Veteran Services, and Sheriff.
• Taylor County, Wisconsin: Similar-sized rural Wisconsin county with parallel department structure and revenue mix. Comparable land records, GIS, highway, forestry, and health & human services delivery model.
• Polk County, Wisconsin: Rural Wisconsin county of similar scale and operating model. Delivers the same statutory county functions (land records, GIS, zoning, highway, sheriff, health & human services) through a comparable organizational footprint.
• Bayfield County, Wisconsin: Adjacent northwest Wisconsin county of comparable rural size and structure. Provides the same statutory county services (land records, zoning, highway, sheriff, health & human services) to a similarly sized population, using comparable CivicPlus/Beacon/ArcGIS digital infrastructure.
• Price County, Wisconsin: Similar-sized rural Wisconsin county in the northern region with parallel departmental structure, statutory service mandate, and revenue model tied to property taxes and state/federal funding.
• Burnett County, Wisconsin: Neighboring northwest Wisconsin rural county with similar population and tax base profile. Provides a comparable full-county service portfolio through analogous departmental structure and statutory authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xsawyercounty.gov/Twitter
• YouTubesawyercounty.gov/YouTube
• Facebookfacebook.com/SawyerCountyWI
• Instagramsawyercounty.gov/instagram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sawyer-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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