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Lake Wisconsin

WisconsinCDP

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Lake Wisconsin

Total population

5,384

Median home value

$452,400

42.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$124,127

Lake Wisconsin$124k
National$74k
Elevation246 m
Land area55.57 km²
Weather45°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates43.36°, -89.60°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Freeze Warning · Severe
    Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 12:29AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
246 m
Area
55.57 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lake Wisconsin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia and Sauk counties, in the towns of Lodi and Merrimac, in Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,616 at the 2020 census, up from 4,189 at the 2010 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Lake Wisconsin is located at (43.373461, -89.575676). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.5 square miles (55.6 km2), of which 12.1 square miles (31.4 km2) is land and 9.3 square miles (24.1 km2) (43.45%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
51.3
Median home value
$452,400
Housing units
3,063
Poverty rate
3%
Unemployment
2%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.7%
Black
1.7%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
2.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.3647
Longitude
-89.5960
Water area
11.09 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
45°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
51°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
29°F
Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost
Saturday
54°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
38°F
Clear
Sunday
63°F
Sunny

Forecast for Lake Wisconsin, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.6%
Diabetes
7.8%
Adult obesity
31.1%
Binge drinking
22.8%
Adult smoking
11.9%
No leisure activity
20.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
407,883
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    12,836
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,395
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    10,083
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,853
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9,659
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,279
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,737
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,510

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wisconsin

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,406

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
177
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lake Wisconsin

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO, WI
Distance
8.3 mi
Streamflow
353 cfs
Gage height
7.88 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 04:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET