Lac La Belle (2), 2023
Lac La Belle’s story
Lac La Belle in pictures
Census counts: 66 in 1940, 281 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
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Lac La BelleWI
A town of 274.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
274
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$1.31M
Census ACS
Household income
$214K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Is Lac La Belle a good place to live?
Lac La Belle’s trail density is 3.7 miles per square mile, above both Wisconsin’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Lac La Belle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
274 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
OconomowocIxoniaLac La Belle
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lac La Belle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lac La Belle, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSunnyfield Acres water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lac La Belle’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Lac La Belle ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5306653066 99%Census 2020
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 Lac La Belle.
Work & commute
The median household income in Lac La Belle is higher than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Lac La Belle. In Lac La Belle, the average commute is 26 minutes, above the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Oconomowoc (16%), Milwaukee (12%) and Brookfield (7%).
0%work in town
| Lac La Belle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $214,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lac La Belle0%
Oconomowoc16%
Milwaukee12%
Brookfield7%
Waukesha4%
22 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Lac La Belle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lac La Belle’s year
The peak summer temperature for Lac La Belle comes to 82°F.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–30°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–59°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Lac La Belle has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two thirds of Lac La Belle’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to cold waves. Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims locally since 1982.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1982
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Fewer of Lac La Belle’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
In Lac La Belle, 27% of adults feel lonely. Only one of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lac La Belle. Among adults locally, 28% sleep under 7 hours and 8.8% smoke cigarettes. This Wisconsin town does better than the Wisconsin average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3.
| Lac La Belle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
19 better10 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Lac La Belle | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.5% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.6% | 5.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.6% |
Aurora Medical Center - Summit
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 709 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 3.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lac La Belle
17pages on Lac La Belle
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lac La Belle
Nashotah HouseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashotah6.4 miMaranatha Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Watertown11.6 mi$21,550 tuitionWaukesha County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pewaukee14.1 mi$4,872 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Lac La Belle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lac La Belle for work
Where Lac La Belle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Lac La Belle
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lac La Belle
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Lac La Belle is a village located in Waukesha and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 281 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Questions about Lac La Belle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lac La Belle, WI a good place to live?
Lac La Belle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.