Local servicesPost officeLaona Post Office1.0 miTown hallLaona Town Hallunder a milePoliceLaona Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLaona Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighLaona High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRobinson Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFord Airport IMT32 miUS highwayUS 8under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54541 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54541 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:05 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:31 am – 4:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,561 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.0544 householdsMedian household income $63,438Median home value $193,800Median rent $579 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,974 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 648 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, public administration 10%Average commute 24 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 73°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 20°F, lows 4°F34 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June80 in of snow a year, on about 58 days0 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laona 6 Sw station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsNicolet National Forestnational forest · within reach · 663,213 acresNicolet Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.6 mi · 93 acresNicolet State Trailstate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 115 acresCamp One Springs Fishery Areastate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 80 acresWolf River State Trailstate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 55 acresLily Lake Public Accessstate recreation area · 11.9 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 LowForest 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, Forest County monitors, WI
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLaona Sanitary Distserves 950 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: Groundwater, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,579 ft481 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
