Local servicesHospitalAspirus Eagle River Hospital12.0 miPost officeThree Lakes Post Office4.3 miTown hallThree Lakes Municipal Building4.4 miPoliceThree Lakes Police Department4.4 miFire stationThree Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhinelander Oneida County Airport RHI22 miUS highwayUS 453.6 miCoachIron RiverIndian Trails29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54562 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54562 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:06 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:34 am – 4:14 pm
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People1,867 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.4891 householdsMedian household income $67,875Median home value $291,800Median rent $964 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,508 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 780 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F32 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June77 in of snow a year, on about 43 days2 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eagle Rvr station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 1.1 miEagle Riverriver · 2.7 miIsland Lakelake · 3.2 miSPRING LAKE FIRE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.0 miBAILEY LAKE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.5 miDenby Islandisland · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNicolet National Forestnational forest · 2.9 mi · 663,213 acresBig Stone Golf and Country Clubnature preserve · 1.3 mi · 53 acresThunder Lake Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 3,284 acresStatewide Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 91 acresSpur Lake Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 380 acresOne Stone Lake Hemlocks/Little Rice Lake Snastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 379 acresSource: 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterThree Lakes Sanitary Districtserves 500 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: Groundwater, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,657 ft505 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
