Welcome to Rib Lake ...
The village of Rib Lake is located in Taylor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rib Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Rib Lake: Rib Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rib Lake has a population of 864 people<2> (see below for details).
Rib Lake is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rib Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Rib Lake: (715) and (534)<4>
The ZIP code for Rib Lake: 54470<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rib Lake had an population of 864 people. This is a decrease of 5.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rib Lake had a population of 910 people. This makes Rib Lake the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Rib Lake represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 963rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 910 people, the population of Rib Lake increased 3.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 878 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rib Lake.
Communities Also Named Rib Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rib Lake - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rib Lake.
Communities near Rib Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rib Lake.
- Medford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Prentice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Prentice is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Stetsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Athens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Catawba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Dorchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Hamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Marathon County
- Kennan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Milan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Marathon County
- Emmerich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich
- Emmerich is located in Marathon County
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 Rib Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rib Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rib 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 Rib Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rib Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Rib Lake.
Adding Rib Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rib Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rib Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Rib Lake on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rib Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rib Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylor-county.com/
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 Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rib Lake. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rib Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Rib Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rib Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |