Chief Lake, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 583.
Population change since 2000: -6.7%
Males: 288  (49.4%)
Females: 295  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

45.6 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54828, 54843, 54876.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,631 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Chief Lake:

$64,631
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,120 (it was $12,486 in 2000)

Chief Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-728,320,368 (it was $81,300 in 2000)
Chief Lake $-728,320,368
WI $252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $267,354; detached houses: $289,890; mobile homes: $33,556

Median gross rent in 2022: $690.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chief Lake: -11187.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.4%
(20.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for American Indian residents, 15.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Chief Lake, WI (2022)
    • 31349.9%American Indian alone
    • 16225.8%White alone
    • 8713.9%Hispanic
    • 497.8%Two or more races

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Ancestries: German (6.3%), Irish (2.9%), Norwegian (2.9%), Polish (2.7%), Slovak (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 21.1 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile   (very low).

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7 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.1%
Wisconsin:

5.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Chief Lake CDP:

1.6% ($1,336)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (71.3 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (108.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (334.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Reserve, WI (1.8 miles ),
Bass Lake, WI (2.1 miles ),
Little Round Lake, WI (2.2 miles ),
Sand Lake, WI (2.7 miles ),
Couderay, WI (2.7 miles),
New Post, WI (2.8 miles ),
Hunter, WI (2.9 miles ),
Hayward, WI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 45.90 N, Longitude: 91.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Chief Lake, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chief Lake, WI in 2022
Chief Lake satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in Chief Lake, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (21.2%)
  • Public administration (13.3%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (13.4%)
  • Public administration (11.4%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (31.3%)
  • Public administration (15.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.0%)
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.0%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Chief Lake, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cashiers (10.2%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.1%)
  • Carpenters (4.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Top executives (3.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (8.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.4%)
  • Cashiers (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Top executives (4.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (15.7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)

Average climate in Chief Lake, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Chief Lake-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.0 miles away from the Chief Lake place center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chief Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 227.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 239.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 127.4 miles away from Chief Lake center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 130.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 123.2 miles away from Chief Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sawyer County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chief Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Chief Lake:

  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-VALLEY OF HAYWARD (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HAYWARD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chief Lake:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 30 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 67 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • Lake Superior College (about 73 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 73 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 74 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 76 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 77 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Lac Courte Oreilles Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Chief Lake: Saint Francis Solanus Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Green Lake (A), Gurno Lake (B), Indian Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Sawyer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.8%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

16.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
3 people in religious group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Chief Lake:

Marital status in Chief Lake, WI
  • Never married: 33.3%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

For population 25 years and over in Chief Lake:

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chief Lake
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chief Lake, WI (based on Sawyer County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,7476
Evangelical Protestant2,16218
Mainline Protestant1,56811
Other1362
None8,944-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Here:

9.96 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
This county:

27.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sawyer County:

9.2%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Sawyer County:

28.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

50.3%
Wisconsin:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Chief Lake:

48.5%
Wisconsin:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Chief Lake:

29.0
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.8%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.6%
State:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.8%
Wisconsin:

34.0%

General health condition:
Here:

56.6%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Chief Lake:

80.4%
State:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Chief Lake, WI Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Chief Lake:

  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chief Lake:

  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chief Lake:

  • K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

Chief Lake fatal accident list:

Oct 28, 2021 03:10 AM, Cr-Nn, Lat: 45.925989, Lon: -91.321542, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 2012 01:30 PM, Chief Lake Rd, Lat: 45.907572, Lon: -91.309681, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Aug 20, 2011 02:07 PM, Indian Trail Rd, Lat: 45.958347, Lon: -91.343747, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 11, 2006 87:99 PM, Nn, Lat: 45.912290, Lon: -91.321170, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 27, 2005 08:36 PM, K, Lat: 45.952450, Lon: -91.377870, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chief Lake, WI
  • 74.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.4%Utility gas
  • 6.9%Wood
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chief Lake, WI
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Chief Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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