Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:12 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:36 am – 4:20 pm
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People1,953 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9835 householdsMedian household income $61,589Median home value $167,300Median rent $738 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,416 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 889 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 18%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F34 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June57 in of snow a year, on about 26 days3 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Medford station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsRem-Wood Riverstate recreation area · 1.9 miRib River Fishery Area 3state recreation area · 3.9 mi · 50 acresRib River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 3.9 miNew Wood Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 8.3 mi · 2,703 acresCounty Parkpark · 9.2 mi · 52 acresBig Rib River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 12.9 mi · 728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTaylor County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025346 of 363 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Taylor County monitors, WI
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRib Lake Waterworksserves 945 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,528 ft466 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAspirus Medford Hospital15.2 miPost officeRib Lake Post Office3.8 miTown hallRib Lake Village Hall3.8 miPoliceRib Lake Police Department3.8 miFire stationRib Lake Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhinelander Oneida County Airport RHI40 miInterstateI-3936 miUS highwayUS 818 miCoachAbbotsford-Colby WI (ABB)Greyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54470 ZIP area.
