Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:08 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:36 am – 4:16 pm
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People1,356 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.7599 householdsMedian household income $62,841Median home value $282,200Median rent $834 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,950 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 534 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, construction 13%, other services 9%Average commute 22 minutes73% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Russian or other Slavic 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 20°F, lows 1°F34 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month July74 in of snow a year, on about 39 days1 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Germain station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsScattered Forest Land - Nwstate recreation area · 4.7 mi · 4,189 acresNew Wood Wildlife Area 1state conservation land · 4.0 mi · 5,005 acresArthur A. Oehmcke Fish Hatcherystate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 106 acresBearskin State Trailstate park · 8.1 mi · 591 acresMinocqua Country Clubnature preserve · 6.0 mi · 247 acres19th Hole Par 3 Golf Coursenature preserve · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOneida County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025271 of 361 days measured76 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 182main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forest County, WI, 40 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcnaughton Correctional Centerserves 133 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,635 ft498 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoward Young Medical Center8.4 miPost officeLake Tomahawk Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake Tomahawk Town Hall1.0 miPoliceMinocqua Police Department7.6 miFire stationLake Tomahawk Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhinelander Oneida County Airport RHI13 miUS highwayUS 516.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54539 ZIP area.
