Legend LakeWI
A town of 1,717.
Is Legend Lake a good place to live?
95% of households own their home in Legend Lake, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 341 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower median rent than Legend Lake. Legend Lake’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Legend Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Legend Lake for work
Where Legend Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Legend Lake: who provides what
Legend Lake is unincorporated, so Menominee 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 Legend Lake.
Legend Lake has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Legend Lake for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Legend Lake has lost 1,074 jobs, to 39 in 2023. Legend Lake’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Legend Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Legend Lake, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Legend Lake, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Legend Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Legend Lake is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Legend Lake’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
16% of Legend Lake adults have diabetes. Legend Lake beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 38% of Legend Lake adults have high blood pressure.
| Legend Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Legend Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 85.9% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.6% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Legend Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Legend Lake | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Legend Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Legend Lake
About 4 of every 100 Legend Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Legend Lake
CDP in Wisconsin, United States
Legend Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States, on the Menominee Indian Reservation. The population was 1,670 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 21 sq mi
Legend Lake’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Legend Lake.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legend Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keshena | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Menominee | — | — | B+ | — | D− | — |
| Underhill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wescott | #355 | D− | C | — | C | C |
Menominee and Wescott report no FBI crime data of their own. Legend Lake, Keshena, Menominee and Underhill aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Legend Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Legend Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Legend Lake, WI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Legend Lake yet; the figures below are still real.