Welcome to Vilas County ...
Time Zone: Vilas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Eagle River is the Seat for Vilas County.
Vilas County was founded in 1893 and was created by taking area from Oneida County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Vilas had a population of 22,195 people. This is an increase of 3.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,455 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vilas represented 0.38% of the total population of Wisconsin.
Below are some of the communities located in Vilas County:
- Arbor Vitae
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Vitae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Vitae
- Arbor Vitae is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,453 people
- Boulder Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Boulder Junction is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 971 people
- Cloverland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Conover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Eagle River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Eagle River is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Lac du Flambeau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac du Flambeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac du Flambeau
- Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,517 people
- Land O'Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
- Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
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- Manitowish Waters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
- Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Phelps
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Phelps is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Plum Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Lake
- Plum Lake is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Presque Isle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presque Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Presque Isle is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Saint Germain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Germain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
- Saint Germain is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,166 people
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Winchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Vilas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Websites specific to Vilas County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Gogebic County
- Iron County
- Forest County
- Oneida County
- Price County
- Iron County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |