Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:09 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:37 am – 4:17 pm
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People5,676 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.62,894 householdsMedian household income $69,569Median home value $336,400Median rent $962 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,487 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,521 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 15%Average commute 21 minutes86% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 20°F, lows 1°F34 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June99 in of snow a year, on about 45 days2 days above 90°F, 199 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minocqua station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMarion Lakelake · under a mileScotchman Lakelake · 1.0 miMercer Springsspring · under a mileSquirrel Riverriver · 3.3 miMadden Pointcape · 4.4 miBearskin State Trail Minocqua Trailhead Parkpark · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMercer Lake Springs Fishery Areastate recreation area · under a mile · 77 acresSquirrel River Pines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 1,364 acresUpper Tomahawk River Pines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 368 acresStatewide Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 264 acresPeck's Wildwood Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.5 miTimber Ridger Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.8 mi · 378 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 198849 mi away, near Marenisco, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198849 mi awaySource: 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLakeland Sanitary Dist 1serves 2,381 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,565 ft477 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshfield Medical Center - Minocqua6.1 miPost officeMinocqua Post Office5.8 miTown hallTown of Minocqua6.0 miPoliceMinocqua Police Department6.0 miFire stationLac du Flambeau Fire and Ambulance Department Station 23.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhinelander Oneida County Airport RHI24 miUS highwayUS 515.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54548 ZIP area.
