Chain O' LakesWI
A town of 908.
Is Chain O' Lakes a good place to live?
70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chain O' Lakes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just one has a higher age of the median resident than Chain O' Lakes. The biggest park or preserve is Hartman Creek State Park, at 71 acres. Chain O' Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
908 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chain O' Lakes: who provides what
Chain O' Lakes is unincorporated, so Waupaca County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chain O' Lakes.
The biggest natural risk in Chain O' Lakes is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Chain O' Lakes’ FEMA risk score stands at 11 of 100, below both the Wisconsin town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 33%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Chain O' Lakes’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. Jobs in Chain O' Lakes fell by 99 from 2013 to 2023, to 144. Most working residents leave Chain O' Lakes for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work for Chain O' Lakes comes to 16 minutes.
| Chain O' Lakes | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chain O' Lakes has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high in Chain O' Lakes is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chain O' Lakes stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
Only 2 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Chain O' Lakes. Among adults locally, 46% have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Chain O' Lakes beats the Wisconsin average on 12 and trails it on 8.
| Chain O' Lakes | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Chain O' Lakes | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.1% | 5.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.5% | 9.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.6% of the land in Chain O' Lakes is protected from building
2 parks and preserves cover 81 acres in Chain O' Lakes.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hartman Creek State Park | — | 71 |
| 2. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Chain O' Lakes
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chain O' Lakes; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Chain O' Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Chain O' Lakes for work
Where Chain O' Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chain O' Lakes
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Chain O' Lakes is a census-designated place in the towns of Farmington and Dayton, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Chain O' Lakes had a population of 1,124. Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King CDP. It consists of twenty-two lakes connected by channels, natural openings, and creeks. In the Menominee language, the chain of lakes are called Sīsepikamiw. This name literally means "Sprawling water, like an animal basking in the sun".
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- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Questions about Chain O' Lakes
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Is Chain O' Lakes, WI a good place to live?
Chain O' Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.