La FolletteWI
A town of 573. A regional job hub with 537 jobs.
Is La Follette a good place to live?
32% of residents are 65 or older in La Follette, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than La Follette. La Follette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes La Follette stand out
Where La Follette beats most towns.
573 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Follette: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Follette, and how to reach them.
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 La Follette.
A job hub: La Follette has 2.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 500 commuters
Most working residents leave La Follette for work: only 19% work in town. At $71,000, La Follette’s median household income is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Webster (7%), Turtle Lake (6%) and Siren (5%).
| La Follette | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Wisconsin overall
La Follette’s median age is 51.7 years. La Follette has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 573 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| La Follette | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| La Follette | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in La Follette
La Follette has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in La Follette is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in La Follette
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have diabetes in La Follette than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
14% of adults have diabetes in La Follette. Only 10 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than La Follette. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in La Follette.
| La Follette | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | La Follette | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about La Follette
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Follette; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 La Follette residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Every workday, about 500 people come to La Follette for work
Where La Follette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Follette
Town in Wisconsin, United States
La Follette is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 559 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Coomer and Hertel are located in the town.
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- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
Questions about La Follette
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Follette, WI a good place to live?
La Follette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.