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Tomahawk
Wisconsincity
Total population
3,395
Median home value
$173,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$60,223
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Tomahawk is a city that lies in Wisconsin, United States. The settlement sits at 45.479°, -89.712°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 3,395. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,352 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. It covers about 20.3 km² of land area. That works out to roughly 167 residents per square kilometre — loosely populated. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Tomahawk, WI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,776
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,424
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,035
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,004
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves931
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves887
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves803
- Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves794
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Tomahawk ElementaryElementary · Tomahawk · 554 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Tomahawk HighHigh · Tomahawk · 371 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Tomahawk MiddleMiddle · Tomahawk · 279 students · 13.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2024-01-073 km NE of Mole Lake, Wisconsin
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
- Rhinelander17.6 mi away
- Elcho25.5 mi away · pop. 207
- Rib Lake26.2 mi away
- Minocqua27.7 mi away · pop. 497
- Prentice28.5 mi away · pop. 521
- Woodruff28.7 mi away
- Westboro29.4 mi away
- Chelsea31.5 mi away · pop. 75
- Lac du Flambeau34.6 mi away
- Whittlesey34.6 mi away
- Mole Lake35.7 mi away · pop. 533
- Wausau35.9 mi away · pop. 39,996
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Tomahawk
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-10 00:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library