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A town settled in 1890, now home to 3,659 people.
Lac du Flambeau’s overall grade is D−, better than 2% of U.S. towns. Incomes are its weak spot — the median household income is $57K, and nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line. It also trails on schools: its schools rank behind 94% of the state's. Its strongest is hazard risk (A+). A typical home there costs about $480K, 7 years of the county’s $68K median household income. The biggest place to walk is Headwater Lakes State Natural Area, 2,859 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. 44% of working residents work locally in the town, against 8.2% in Wisconsin’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. On health, just 21 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns do worse.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · health, CDC PLACES · OpenStreetMap · Census LEHD, 2023.
Where Lac du Flambeau beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lac du Flambeau is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D− for jobs and income (better than 4%), so the D− overall blends very different results.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1924 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lac du Flambeau, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Lac du Flambeau.
Lac du Flambeau has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Wisconsin and has poverty well above the Wisconsin rate.
Each of its 4 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than that grade, Boulder Junction highest at B+.
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lac du Flambeau #1 School District. Also worth knowing: 499 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lac du Flambeau ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 499 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Lac du Flambeau, 62% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
All 4 graded neighbors score healthier than its C−, from Minocqua (B−) to Arbor Vitae (B).
Only 6 of the 357 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Lac du Flambeau. In Lac du Flambeau, 41% of adults have high blood pressure. This Wisconsin town beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Lac du Flambeau | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lac du Flambeau | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.5% | 5.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 7 years of the county’s $68K median household income, the typical home (about $481K) costs more against local pay than in 94% of Wisconsin towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living.
Zillow values the typical Lac du Flambeau home at about $481,000, up 6.4% in a year, 42% above the Wisconsin typical home. Among households in the town, 74% own their home.
| Lac du Flambeau | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $562 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Count the trails in 7 parks and preserves and they come to 37 miles. The density of trails for Lac du Flambeau comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Lac du Flambeau | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Headwater Lakes State Natural Area | 1.3 mi | 2,859 |
| 2. Crawling Stone Woods | 0.5 mi | 37 |
| 3. Patterson Hemlocks State Natural Area | — | 118 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
23.7% of residents live below the poverty line, against 10.6% across Wisconsin, which weighs on its D− for jobs and income.
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 31%, against 33% across Wisconsin. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Lac du Flambeau’s midpoint age is 46.1 years. 3,659 people lived in Lac du Flambeau by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.7% more than in 2020.
| Lac du Flambeau | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.1 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 61% are men (WI 49%).
| Lac du Flambeau | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
The Minocqua weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 127 days, shorter than in 96% of U.S. towns. The Minocqua weather station, 9 miles away, records that 99 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
The July high in Lac du Flambeau is 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 937 in 2013 to 1,293. 26.1% of workers work from home, against 13.1% across Wisconsin.
For residents in Lac du Flambeau, the share who live below the poverty line is 24%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 356, to 1,293. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 18 minutes. The top destinations are Minocqua (11%), Arbor Vitae (4%) and Madison (2%).
| Lac du Flambeau | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 44% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Lac du Flambeau; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lac du Flambeau residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
3 notable people were born in Lac du Flambeau.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,552 at the 2020 census. The land base of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located within the town and also consists of a large portion of the town. The Lac du Flambeau census-designated place is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Marlands is also located in the town. Lac du Flambeau, situated around Flambeau Lake, is a year-round vacation destination.
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7 towns share a border with Lac du Flambeau.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac du Flambeau | #356 | D− | B− | — | D | C− |
| Arbor Vitae | #179 | B+ | B | — | B | B |
| Sherman | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minocqua | #301 | C+ | C+ | B− | B− | B− |
| Boulder Junction | — | — | B | — | B+ | B |
| Manitowish Waters | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodruff | — | — | B+ | — | B | B− |
| Fifield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Boulder Junction and Woodruff have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lac du Flambeau, Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction and Woodruff report no FBI crime data of their own. Sherman, Manitowish Waters and Fifield aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lac du Flambeau with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lac du Flambeau grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns. It grades C− for health and D for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
3 notable people were born here, including Ted St. Germaine and E. Bobadash.
