Local servicesHospitalAspirus Eagle River Hospital8.8 miPost officeConover Post Officeunder a mileTown hallConover Town Hallunder a milePoliceVilas County Sheriff's Office9.3 miFire stationConover Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhinelander Oneida County Airport RHI31 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileCoachWatersmeet (US-2 & US-45)Indian Trails15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54519 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54519 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min5:06 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min7:36 am – 4:14 pm
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People1,293 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.7602 householdsMedian household income $62,778Median home value $242,100Median rent $883 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,850 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 526 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 16%, construction 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F32 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June77 in of snow a year, on about 43 days2 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eagle Rvr station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBennett Lakelake · under a mileSpring Lakelake · 4.8 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 5.1 miTwin Riverriver · 4.0 mi10 Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miPortage Springspring · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCommunity Parkpark · under a mile · 79 acresTamarack Rearing Stationstate recreation area · 2.6 mi · 170 acresSpruce Grouse Swamp State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 397 acresUpper Buckatabon Springs State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 120 acresOttawa National Forestnational forest · 6.7 mi · 97 acresGateway Golf Coursenature preserve · 7.5 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198839 mi away, near Marenisco, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198839 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVilas County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025183 of 199 days measured15 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Vilas County monitors, WI
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEagle River Waterworksserves 1,530 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,656 ft505 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
