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 servicesHospitalHoward Young Medical Center6.5 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.
