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Lake, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 1,128.
Population change since 2000: -14.5%
 
Males: 584  (51.8%)
Females: 544  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

51.1 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54114, 54552.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,731 (it was $39,783 in 2000)
Lake:

$61,731
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,070 (it was $19,728 in 2000)

Lake town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,556 (it was $85,900 in 2000)
Lake:

$176,556
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $221,240; detached houses: $231,356; townhouses or other attached units: $328,766; in 2-unit structures: $155,202; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,011; mobile homes: $83,835
March 2022 cost of living index in Lake: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Lake, WI (2010)
    • 1,10097.5%White alone
    • 111.0%Hispanic
    • 80.7%Asian alone
    • 70.6%Two or more races
    • 20.2%Black alone

Races in Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (56.7%), Irish (13.1%), Norwegian (8.3%), Czech (7.6%), English (5.4%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 88.6 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile   (very low).

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.2%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Lake town:

1.8% ($1,557)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (89.8 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (141.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (316.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Park Falls, WI (2.2 miles ),
Butternut, WI (2.5 miles ),
Chippewa, WI (3.2 miles ),
Eisenstein, WI (3.4 miles ),
Agenda, WI (3.6 miles ),
Fifield, WI (3.6 miles ),
Peeksville, WI (3.7 miles),
Draper, WI (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 45.93 N, Longitude: 90.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Lake, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in Lake, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Paper (12.5%)
  • Educational services (10.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
  • Wood products (6.2%)
  • Construction (4.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (20.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.2%)
  • Wood products (8.3%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Truck transportation (5.5%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.1%)
  • Educational services (17.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Lake, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Registered nurses (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Registered nurses (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (3.8%)

Average climate in Lake, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the Lake town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

Earthquake activity:

Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 74% 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 265.5 miles away from Lake center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 277.6 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 148.9 miles away from Lake center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 150.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 135.4 miles away from Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Price County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake:

  • SUPPORTIVE HOME SVCS (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • PARK MNR LTD (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; PARK FALLS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 68 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 79 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 91 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 92 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 92 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 96 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 97 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Public elementary/middle school in Lake:

See full list of schools located in Lake

Points of interest:

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Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Oxbo Lake (B), Peters Lake (C), Round Lake (D), Schnur Lake (E), Smith Lake (F), Bass Lake (G), Buckman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Betsy Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Spiller Creek (D), Weber Creek (E), Hay Creek (F), Gardner Creek (G), Flood Creek (H), Camp Seven Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jason Rae - Democratic National Committee member, Barney Augustus Eaton - Politician, Elda Emma Anderson - Physicist, Michael Lehman - Politician, Terry Tarnoff - Writer.

Price 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 town:

2.2 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.4%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.3%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.9%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.4%
Whole state:

3.7%
2 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Lake:

Marital status in Lake, WI
  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

For population 25 years and over in Lake:

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

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

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,5025
Evangelical Protestant2,22420
Mainline Protestant1,4459
Other31
Orthodox--
None5,985-
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: 6
This county:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Price County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Price County:

11.79 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

9.2%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Price County:

28.3%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.1%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake:

  • WNBI (980 AM; 1 kW; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • 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)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake:

  • WCQM (98.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

TV broadcast stations around Lake:

  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 18.3mTotal length
  • 8,168Total average daily traffic
  • 299Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,901Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Lake, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lake, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake, WI
  • 31.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 28.5%Wood
  • 26.7%Utility gas
  • 9.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%Electricity
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake, WI
  • 41.7%Utility gas
  • 21.7%Electricity
  • 21.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.0%Wood


Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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