Sand LakeWI
957 people call this town in Wisconsin home.
Is Sand Lake a good place to live?
11% of residents are under 18 in Sand Lake, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower January low than Sand Lake. The biggest park or preserve is Sawyer County Forest, at 2,178 acres. Sand Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
957 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Sand Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sand Lake, and how to reach them.
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 Sand Lake.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Sand Lake’s workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. A fifth of workers work from home in Sand Lake. The top destinations are Hayward (20%), Hayward (13%) and Bass Lake (8%).
| Sand Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A older population than Wisconsin as a whole
Since 2020, Sand Lake has grown 4.7%, to 957 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. In Sand Lake, 30% of residents are 65 or older. Among adults 25 and older, 26% have a four-year degree or more, against 33% across Wisconsin. Its median age is 53.4 years.
| Sand Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.4 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Sand Lake | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Sand Lake: snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 67 inches of snow, with January nights at 2° and July afternoons at 78°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sand Lake stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Sand Lake, the share who had a checkup this year is 82%. No town among the 358 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sand Lake. This Wisconsin town beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Sand Lake.
| Sand Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Sand Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.3% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 8.8% of Sand Lake
Trails total 2.5 miles in 4 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Sand Lake is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 4, covering 2,353 acres.
| Sand Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sawyer County Forest | — | 2,178 |
| 2. Hauer Springs State Wildlife Management Area | — | 164 |
| 3. Stone Lake Lions Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sand Lake has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Sand Lake than in 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 58% come from cold waves and 35% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Sand Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sand Lake
About 5 of every 100 Sand Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
96% of working residents leave Sand Lake for work
Where Sand Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sand Lake
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Sand Lake is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 901 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Stone Lake is located partially in the town. The unincorporated community of Hauer is also located in the town.
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- Area
- 52 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
Questions about Sand Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sand Lake, WI a good place to live?
Sand Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.