Is Spider Lake a good place to live?
7.4% of residents are under 18 in Spider Lake, below both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Spider Lake. 61% of the land in Spider Lake is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Sawyer County Forest, 7,968 acres with 29.1 miles of trail. Spider Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
457 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spider Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spider 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 Spider Lake.
Nearly a third of Spider Lake is conserved land
84 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Spider Lake is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sawyer County Forest | 29.1 mi | 7,968 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Spider Lake’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Spider Lake for work: only 4% work in town. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Spider Lake. Since 2013, Spider Lake has lost 153 jobs, to 40 in 2023.
| Spider Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Spider Lake has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Spider Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Spider Lake’s July high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Spider Lake stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
42% of Spider Lake adults have high blood pressure. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Spider Lake. 15% of Spider Lake adults binge drink.
| Spider Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Spider Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Spider Lake, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Spider Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spider Lake; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Spider Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
96% of working residents leave Spider Lake for work
Where Spider Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spider Lake
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Spider Lake is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 487 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 109 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,411 ft
Questions about Spider Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spider Lake, WI a good place to live?
Spider Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.