The Greater Northwoods

Town in Vilas County

Town of Presque Isle

Population
805
County
Vilas County
Location
46.205, -89.686

Presque Isle is a Wisconsin town (an unincorporated minor civil division) in far northern Vilas County, on the Michigan border, that brands itself 'Wisconsin's Last Wilderness.' Its 2020 Census population was 805, with a Wisconsin Department of Administration final estimate of 812 as of January 1, 2025. The town is governed by an elected three-member board (a chairman and two supervisors) and is a four-season Northwoods tourism destination built around clear lakes such as 1,165-acre Presque Isle Lake, national-forest land, and extensive trails. Elementary-age children attend North Lakeland School in Manitowish Waters and high schoolers attend Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua, the nearest full-service hub.

The record

506 records name Town of Presque Isle

  • 258 government
  • 239 news
  • 5 events
  • 4 obituaries

Showing the 40 most recent of 506. Every one is held, cited, and searchable in the archive.

What the records show

41 of 47 independently verified

Authoritative data

  • Population: 805 (2020 census), 812 (latest official estimate) via doa.wi.gov
  • Area: 60.544 sq mi land, 16.087 sq mi water, at 46.204959, -89.685681 via www2.census.gov
  • Vilas County holds 570 named lakes and flowages via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com
  • Named lakes nearest this town: Belle Lake, Annabelle Lake, Lynx Lake, Red Bass Lake, Jenny Lake, Rudolph Lake, Borden Lake, Hells Kitchen Lake, Sanford Lake, Blue Gill Lake, Knife Lake, Crab Lake, Canteen Lake, Helmet Lake and 60 more via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com

Overview

Population and demographics

Government and civic

Schools

Economy and employers

  • Tourism: tourism-based secondary source via presqueisle.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Institutional employers: North Lakeland School; town government unverified via presqueisle.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Institutions and anchors

  • Library: Presque Isle Community Library, 8306 School Loop Rd via presqueislelibrary.org
  • Post office: 8302 Main St, Presque Isle, WI 54557 unverified via presqueisle.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Hospital: none in town unverified via presqueisle.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Business and commerce

  • Chamber: Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce via presqueisle.com
  • Downtown identity: Wisconsin's Last Wilderness secondary source via presqueisle.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Media

Recreation and natural assets

  • Presque isle lake: 1165 via apps.dnr.wi.gov
  • Lakes forest: clear lakes + national forest secondary source via presqueisle.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Known for: wilderness recreation secondary source via presqueisle.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Events and seasonal rhythm

  • Summer: Kids' Fishing Day; July 3 fireworks; Walleye Tournament; Presque Isle Days secondary source via presqueisle.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Fall winter: Halloween Spooktacular; Olde Time Christmas secondary source via presqueisle.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 presqueisle.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Infrastructure and access

  • Broadband: 10/1 to 100/1 Mbps fixed broadband secondary source via presqueisle.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Nearest hub: Minocqua/Woodruff (nearest hub) unverified via presqueisle.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Airport: Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport (RHI) unverified via presqueisle.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Local government

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