Lake WazeechaWI
A town of 2,850.
Is Lake Wazeecha a good place to live?
Lake Wazeecha’s median age is 54.7 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 11% of the land in Lake Wazeecha is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. South Wood County Park, at 315 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Lake Wazeecha yet; the figures below are still real.
Lake Wazeecha has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
2,651 counted in 2010 and 3,107 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Lake Wazeecha: who provides what
Lake Wazeecha is unincorporated, so Wood 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 Lake Wazeecha.
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Lake Wazeecha
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lake Wazeecha.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Lake Wazeecha’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lake Wazeecha for work: only 2% work in town. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Lake Wazeecha. Jobs based in Lake Wazeecha fell to 287 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013.
| Lake Wazeecha | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 14% of Lake Wazeecha residents are under 18. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Lake Wazeecha | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 14% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 132 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lake Wazeecha | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Lake Wazeecha has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lake Wazeecha has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lake Wazeecha is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Wood County Park | 1.1 mi | 315 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Lake Wazeecha’s adults feel lonely
Only 10 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Lake Wazeecha. Lake Wazeecha beats the Wisconsin average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Lake Wazeecha | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lake Wazeecha | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Lake Wazeecha | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $712 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Wazeecha
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Wazeecha
About 2 of every 100 Lake Wazeecha residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Lake Wazeecha for work
Where Lake Wazeecha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Wazeecha
CDP in Wisconsin, United States
Lake Wazeecha is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Wazeecha had a population of 3,107.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
Lake Wazeecha’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lake Wazeecha.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wazeecha | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Rapids | #175 | B+ | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Grant | — | — | A− | — | C | B− |
Grant has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Grant reports no FBI crime data of its own. Lake Wazeecha isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lake Wazeecha with a neighbor →
Questions about Lake Wazeecha
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Wazeecha, WI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lake Wazeecha yet; the figures below are still real.