Drummond (CDP), Wisconsin

Drummond, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Drummond
Coordinates: 46°20′13″N 91°15′29″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Bayfield
Town	Drummond
Area
• Total	1.396 sq mi (3.62 km^2)
• Land	1.396 sq mi (3.62 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	1,302 ft (397 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	169
• Density	120/sq mi (47/km^2)
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]

Drummond is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in the town of Drummond, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.

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

Drummond 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

1. "Census Bureau profile: Drummond CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drummond (CDP), Wisconsin
3. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
4. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
5. 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.
6. "Bayfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.