Attic bedroom in Max Sparks' house near Long Lake, Wisconsin, 1937
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648 people live in this town in Wisconsin.
Population
648
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$157K
+10.3% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
61.5
years
Jobs based here
81
A commuter town
Is Long Lake a good place to live?
38% of residents are 65 or older in Long Lake, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of children under 18 than Long Lake. The biggest place to walk is Hunt Hill Nature Center, 464 acres with 6.2 miles of trail. Long Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
648 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MadgeBirchwoodOak GroveSaronaLong Lake
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Long Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Long Lake, and how to reach them.
PowerBarron Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Long Lake’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 hereTown of Long Lake ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54870, 5481754870 77% · 54817 23%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 Long Lake.
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Long Lake home at about $157K
96% of Long Lake households live in a home they own. Values rose 10% in the 12 months to September 2026. For Long Lake, the going rate for rent is $1,150 a month.
$157KZillow home value
| Long Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 96% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,150 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Long Lake$157K
Wisconsin$337K
+10.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Who lives here
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, the median age in Long Lake is higher
648 people lived in Long Lake by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.7% more than in 2020. People 65 and older are 38% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (21% statewide). Here, 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Wisconsin as a whole.
61.5median age · WI 40.2
| Long Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
Long LakeWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
29%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school29%
Some college22%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 141 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 64% are men (WI 43%). Median age: women 61.4, men 61.5.
| Long Lake | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Long Lake faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Long Lake’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 16 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 45% come from cold waves and 33% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Long Lake has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For Long Lake, the median household income is $71,000. Only 2% of working residents stay in Long Lake for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: jobs in Long Lake grew by 20 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 81. Half commute less than 18 miles.
2%work in town
| Long Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Long Lake2%
Spooner20%
Rice Lake10%
Shell Lake6%
Hayward5%
18 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Long Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Long Lake
The range runs from 2° on a January night to 79° on a July afternoon, with about 67 inches of snow a winter.
67″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring30–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–54°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Long Lake’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
The share of adults in Long Lake who had a checkup this year: 82%. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Long Lake. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Long Lake is ahead of Wisconsin on 10 and behind on 9.
| Long Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
10 better13 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Long Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.6% |
Indianhead Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 1.6% of Long Lake
Trails total 18 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Long Lake, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
1.6%conserved
| Long Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.6%
conserved · 378 of 23,979 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hunt Hill Nature Center | 6.2 mi | 464 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Long Lake
17pages on Long Lake
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Long Lake
About 1 of every 100 Long Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Long Lake for work
Where Long Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
81jobs based in Long Lake
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Long Lake
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Long Lake is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 628 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Nobleton is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft
Questions about Long Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Long Lake, WI a good place to live?
Long Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 648 people live in this town in Wisconsin.