Post LakeWI
The town, settled in 1884, counts 331 residents.
Is Post Lake a good place to live?
Only one of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare has a higher median age than Post Lake. The biggest park or preserve is Langlade County Forest, at 321 acres. Post Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
331 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Post Lake: who provides what
Post Lake is unincorporated, so Langlade 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 Post Lake.
49% of residents are 65 or older
29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 124 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Post Lake | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: very low risk in Post Lake, mostly cold waves
Expected losses in Post Lake break down as 52% from cold waves and 36% from inland flooding. In Post Lake, the FEMA risk score is 14 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Post Lake work out of town
The median commute is under 42 miles. For working residents in Post Lake, the share who work locally is 1.8%. The top destinations are Antigo (14%), Elcho (8%) and Rhinelander (6%). In Post Lake, the mean commuting time is 26 minutes.
| Post Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Post Lake’s year
Post Lake’s peak summer temperature stands at 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Post Lake’s adults have high blood pressure
28% of Post Lake adults feel lonely. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Post Lake. This Wisconsin town does better than the Wisconsin average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.
| Post Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Post Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4.6% of Post Lake
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Post Lake’s density of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Post Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Langlade County Forest | 0.4 mi | 321 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Post Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Post Lake; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Post Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Post Lake for work
Where Post Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Post Lake
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Post Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Elcho, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Post Lake is 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Crandon. As of the 2020 census, its population was 343, down from 374 at the 2010 census. A post office was established in 1884, but it was eventually discontinued in 1913.
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- Area
- 8.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,532 ft
Questions about Post Lake
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Is Post Lake, WI a good place to live?
Post Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.