Lakeside’s July high is 76°F, below both Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Davidson Windmill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lakeside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

688 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Amnicon · 7 mi Poplar · 7 mi Maple · 8 mi Parkland · 8 mi Cloverland · 10 mi Superior · 11 mi

AmniconMapleLakeside

Davidson Windmill · National Register of Historic Places

Lakeside’s story

Lakeside in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1900.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Lakeside: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakeside, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerEast Central Energy17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lakeside’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMaple School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereTown of Lakeside ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes54874, 5486454874 63% · 54864 37%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 Lakeside.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Lakeside

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageLakeside’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Lakeside Get ready11 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Lakeside has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Lakeside for work: only 2% work in town. At 29 minutes, Lakeside’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Lakeside grew to 61 in 2023, 46 more than in 2013.

2%work in town

	Lakeside	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	29 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	7.4%	12%	11%
Working residents who work in town	2%	8.3%	8%
Below the poverty line	4.4%	6.4%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Lakeside2%

Superior33%

Duluth22%

Poplar5%

Cloquet2%

15 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Lakeside

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageLakeside’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here61 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Lakeside Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide). 37% of Lakeside adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

43.5median age · WI 40.2

	Lakeside	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	28%	21%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	37%	32%	29%
Median age	43.5 years	42.1 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	20%	20%	18%

LakesideWisconsinUnited States

WIU.S.

Ages · share of residents

17%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school27%

Some college17%

Associate’s17%

Bachelor’s27%

Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 66% are men (WI 49%).

Ages and education in Lakeside
	Lakeside	WI	U.S.
Under 10	13.1%	11.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	14.9%	10.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	1.7%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	8.3%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	14.7%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	10%	11.8%	12.2%
55 to 64	17.1%	13.8%	12.7%
65 to 74	13.3%	11.2%	10.2%
75 and older	6.9%	7.3%	7%
No diploma	3%	6.4%	10.4%
High school	27%	29.4%	26%
Some college	16.6%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	16.6%	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	27%	22%	21.6%
Graduate	9.9%	11.4%	14.1%

Full pageLakeside by the numbersOpen the page

Ages43.5 median age · 20% are 65 or older Schooling37% have a four-year degree Homes88% own their home · Homeowners Income$82K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Lakeside, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Lakeside has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. The January low in Lakeside is 6°F.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–25°

Spring30–48°

Summer54–73°

Fall37–53°

Oct 9

typical first frost

May 6

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLakeside’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 76°, January lows 6°Rain & snow56″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lakeside is

Lakeside beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 41% of adults have obesity in Lakeside.

	Lakeside	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	41%	38%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	20%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	34%	32%	36%

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

5 better27 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Lakeside	WI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	7.2%	9.9%
Fewer uninsured adults	6.3%	8%

St. Marys Hospital Superior

12.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageLakeside’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.6 miles to an ER · St. Marys Hospital Superior How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than WI on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.2% of Lakeside

1.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Mouth of the Middle Preserve, at 38 acres.

0.2%conserved

0.2%

conserved · 49 of 25,462 acres

1.1 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Mouth of the Middle Preserve	—	38
2. Douglas County Forest	—	37
3. Amnicon Town Forest	—	4

Full pageLakeside’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk38 acres · Mouth of the Middle Preserve Conserved land0.2% conserved · 49 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Lakeside?”

Nearby attractions

Great Lakes Aquarium and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lakeside. Close and well known come first.

All 16 attractions →

14 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Lakes Aquarium

14 mi MuseumLake Superior Railroad Museum

40 mi National LakeshoreApostle Islands National Lakeshore261K visitors a year

37 mi State parkGooseberry Falls State Park

14 mi MuseumDuluth Depot

13 mi MuseumFairlawn Mansion

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Gooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lakeside

17pages on Lakeside

The big questions

HealthBetter than WI on 5 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$82K median household income · 61 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions16 nearby · Fairlawn Mansion 13 mi LibrarySuperior Public Library CollegesUniversity of Wisconsin-Superior is 12.2 mi away

The story

History1 on the National Register Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 344 residents Climate76° summer highs · 56″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeside

University of Wisconsin-SuperiorUniversity or college · Public · Superior12.2 mi$8,812 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Lakeside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Lakeside for work

Where Lakeside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

61jobs based in Lakeside

2%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lakeside

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Lakeside is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 681 at the 2020 census. The town was named for its location at the shore of Lake Superior.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 40 sq mi
Elevation: 735 ft
Area code: 715

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