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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People2,038 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.2984 householdsMedian household income $57,422Median home value $326,300Median rent $828 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,430 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 810 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThree Lakes Sanitary Districtserves 500 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: groundwater treatment, 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
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.
