Lake WazeechaWI
Population 2,850: a town in Wisconsin.
Is Lake Wazeecha a good place to live?
Lake Wazeecha’s midpoint 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.
Top of a low hazard risk in Lake Wazeecha: cold waves
Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lake Wazeecha is lower. The town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2019. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 37% come from cold waves and 36% from inland flooding.
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
The top destinations are Wisconsin Rapids (30%), Stevens Point (11%) and Plover (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Lake Wazeecha: 2% of working residents work locally. Among residents here, 12% live below the poverty line. Jobs based in the town 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
In Lake Wazeecha, 29% of residents are 65 or older. Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 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: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Lake Wazeecha comes to 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 11.3% of Lake Wazeecha
Lake Wazeecha’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| 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
For adults in Lake Wazeecha, the share who had a checkup this year is 79%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lake Wazeecha is ahead of Wisconsin on 10 and behind on 1. 30% of adults in Lake Wazeecha sleep under 7 hours; 14% report frequent mental distress.
| 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
Homes in Lake Wazeecha sell for about $278K
The going rate for rent in Lake Wazeecha is $712 a month. 88% of Lake Wazeecha households live in a home they own.
| 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.