Map of Herbster CDP

Herbster is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Clover in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States, located on the south shore of Lake Superior. Herbster is 7 miles (11 km) east of Port Wing and 8 miles (13 km) west of Cornucopia on Wisconsin Highway 13, the main route through the community. The primary north/south route is by Lenawee Road / Forest Road 262, leading from Lake Superior to the Chequamegon National Forest. As of the 2010 census, its population was 104. Herbster has an area of 5.572 square miles (14.43 km), all of it land.

The Cranberry River joins the lake in the middle of the community. The unique ecosystems of Bark Point and Bark Bay sit just to the east of Herbster.

Herbster’s ZIP code is 54844.

Herbster CDP overview:
Name:	Herbster CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Bayfield County
Elevation:	623 ft (190 m)
Total Area:	5.572 sq mi (14.43 km²)
Land Area:	5.572 sq mi (14.43 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Total Population:	104
Population Density:	19/sq mi (7.2/km²)
ZIP code:	54844
Area code:	715 and 534
FIPS code:	5533975
GNISfeature ID:	1566314

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History

According to legend, Herbster was named after a logger, Billy Herbster.

Herbster School closed its doors in 1990, but its historic log gymnasium remains open as a community center and town hall. School children from Herbster now attend school in Port Wing at South Shore School District.