Summit LakeWI
The town was settled in 1882 and has 93 residents today.
Is Summit Lake a good place to live?
Summit Lake’s age of the median resident is 63.4 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Summit Lake. Summit Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
93 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Summit Lake: who provides what
Summit 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 Summit Lake.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Summit Lake: cold waves
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Summit Lake than in 87% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Summit Lake break down as 51% from cold waves and 36% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summit Lake has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Antigo (14%), Elcho (10%) and Rhinelander (7%). For most workers, Summit Lake is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The mean commuting time locally is 18 minutes. The median commute is under 37 miles.
| Summit Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summit Lake: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 4° on a January night to 78° on a July afternoon, with about 65 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Summit Lake stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Summit Lake. 16% of Summit Lake adults have diabetes. Against the Wisconsin average, Summit Lake comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.
| Summit Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Summit Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Summit Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Summit Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Summit Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Summit Lake for work
Where Summit Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Summit Lake
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Summit Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Summit Lake is located along U.S. Route 45, 17 miles (27 km) north of Antigo, in the towns of Upham and Elcho. Summit Lake has a post office with ZIP code 54485. As of the 2020 census its population was 141, a slight decrease of 144 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,722 ft
- ZIP code
- 54485
Questions about Summit Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit Lake, WI a good place to live?
Summit Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.