VilasWI
A town of 226.
Is Vilas a good place to live?
31% of residents are 65 or older in Vilas, above both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Vilas. Langlade County Forest, at 1,378 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Vilas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
226 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vilas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vilas, 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 Vilas.
Most of Vilas’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Vilas for work: only 1% work in town. Vilas’ median household income is $65,000, below both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Vilas’ average trip to work is 26 minutes.
| Vilas | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Vilas, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Vilas
Vilas has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Vilas is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Vilas stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
39% of Vilas adults have high blood pressure. Vilas beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 13% of Vilas adults have diabetes.
| Vilas | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Vilas | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Vilas | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Langlade County Forest | 1.8 mi | 1,378 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Vilas
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vilas; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Vilas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Vilas for work
Where Vilas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vilas
Town in the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Vilas is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 226 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,509 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Vilas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vilas, WI a good place to live?
Vilas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.