The Greater Northwoods

Town in Vilas County

Town of Land O' Lakes

Population
944
County
Vilas County
Location
46.146, -89.391

Land O' Lakes is a Wisconsin town (an unincorporated minor civil division) in northern Vilas County, on the Wisconsin/Michigan Upper Peninsula border. Its 2020 Census population was 944, with a Wisconsin Department of Administration final estimate of 958 as of January 1, 2025. The town is governed by an elected town board (a chairman and two supervisors) and is a four-season Northwoods tourism destination built around roughly 100 lakes, the Cisco Chain, the headwaters of the Wisconsin River, and extensive snowmobile and trail systems. Children attend the Northland Pines School District, and the nearest full-service hub is Eagle River, about 19 miles south.

The record

6 records name Town of Land O' Lakes

  • 3 news
  • 3 government

What the records show

42 of 51 independently verified

Authoritative data

  • Population: 944 (2020 census), 958 (latest official estimate) via doa.wi.gov
  • Area: 83.946 sq mi land, 14.617 sq mi water, at 46.14624, -89.391202 via www2.census.gov
  • Vilas County holds 570 named lakes and flowages via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com
  • Named lakes nearest this town: Lake of the Woods, Forest Lake, Lac du Lune, Merrill Lake, White Spruce Lake, Wood Lake, Hardin Lake, Duck Lake, Duck Lake, Indian Lake, Emil Lake, Boygan Lake, Cedar Lake, Camp Five Lake and 47 more via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com

Overview

Population and demographics

  • 2020: 944 via doa.wi.gov
  • Est 2025: 958 via doa.wi.gov
  • Acs estimate: 856 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Median income: 62292 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Median age: 60.7 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Per capita income: 34297 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Government and civic

Schools

Economy and employers

  • Tourism: tourism-based secondary source via landolakeswi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Gateway lodge: Gateway Lodge secondary source via gateway-lodge.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Institutions and anchors

  • Library: Land O' Lakes Public Library, 4242 Hwy B via landolakeswi.gov
  • Clinic: Aspirus Land O' Lakes Clinic unverified via aspirus.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Post office: 54540 unverified via landolakeswi.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Business and commerce

  • Chamber: Land O' Lakes Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau via landolakeswi.com
  • Downtown identity: Official Halloween Town of Wisconsin secondary source via landolakeswi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Media

Recreation and natural assets

  • Lakes: ~100 lakes; Cisco Chain (~15) secondary source via landolakes-wi.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Lac vieux desert: 4017 via apps.dnr.wi.gov
  • Wisconsin river: headwaters of the Wisconsin River secondary source via landolakes-wi.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Trails: ~45 mi snowmobile; ~12 mi bike/ped secondary source via landolakes-wi.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Known for: Northwoods recreation gateway secondary source via landolakeswi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Events and seasonal rhythm

  • Halloween: Zombie Crawl (October) secondary source via landolakeswi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • July: 3rd/4th of July fireworks & parade secondary source via landolakeswi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Sled dog: Three Bear Sled Dog Race (winter) secondary source via landolakeswi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Seasonal rhythm: four-season tourism cycle secondary source via landolakeswi.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Infrastructure and access

  • Highways: US-45; County Hwy B inferred via landolakeswi.com Reasoned from other facts on this page, not reported directly.
  • Local airport: Kings Land O' Lakes Airport (KLNL) secondary source via travelmath.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Commercial airport: ~49 unverified via travelmath.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Nearest hub: Eagle River ~19 mi; Rhinelander ~42 mi unverified via travelmath.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Local government

Every figure here traces to a primary public record, linked at the fact. We gather and cite; we do not author. See something off? Tell us.

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