Welcome to Lake ...
The town of Lake is located in Price County<1>.
The location of Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Lake had a population of 1,128 people.<3> (see below for details).
Lake is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lake: (715) & (534)<5>
Communities Also Named Lake ...
While we believe that this Lake is located in Price County, we know of another 2 Wisconsin communities named Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marinette and Milwaukee County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 41 communities that are also named Lake - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (5), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake.
Communities near Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake.
- Park Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
- Park Falls is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Phillips
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Butternut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Kennedy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Price County
- Fifield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield
- Fifield is located in Price County
- Lugerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugerville
- Lugerville is located in Price County
- Glidden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Glidden is located in Ashland County
- Winter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter
- Winter is located in Sawyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Catawba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Kennan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Price County: www.co.price.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Price, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |