Census Data for Stone Lake
As far as we can tell, Stone Lake has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Stone Lake, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Hayward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Couderay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Birchwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Radisson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Spooner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Exeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Shell Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Haugen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Minong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Rice Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Winter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter
- Winter is located in Sawyer County
- Bruce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (51 more) ...
- Weyerhaeuser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Weyerhaeuser
Sawyer County ...
Stone Lake is primarily located in Sawyer County<2>. A portion of Stone Lake extends into Washburn County.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Sawyer County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Stone Lake, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Stone Lake. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Stone Lake or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Area ...
The area (or polygon) given for the 2010 Census matches that given for the 2000 Census. It's likely that the same polygon was used for the two censuses.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Stone Lake, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Stone Lake.
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- For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
- Lat: 45.860766° (or 45°51'38" N)
- Lon: -91.596563° (or -91°35'47" W)
- For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
- Lat: 45.859798° (or 45°51'35" N)
- Lon: -91.585319° (or -91°35'7" W)
- The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2,876 feet to the west<3> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#1574928) to Stone Lake. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Stone Lake. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 45.858285° (or 45°51'29" N)
- Lon: -91.594615° (or -91°35'40" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,030 feet to the northwest<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Stone Lake. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Stone Lake.
Miscellaneous Information for Stone Lake ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Sawyer County or the community of Stone Lake:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 55 (Wisconsin)
- County Code: 113 (Sawyer County)
- Place Code: 77625 (Stone Lake)
- State & County Code: 55/113 (Wisconsin / Sawyer County)
- State & Place Code: 55/77625 (Wisconsin / Stone Lake)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Stone Lake is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Stone Lake, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Stone Lake. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for Stone Lake:54876<5>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Stone Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sawyer County: www.sawyercountygov.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sawyer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 82 degrees and a distance of 2,876 feet. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 28 degrees and a distance of 1,030 feet. |
| <5> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stone Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |