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Around Arbor Vitae
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)185 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN178 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL299 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Arbor Vitae; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Arbor Vitae had 3,403 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 272nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Vilas County grew from 4,929 residents in 1900 to 23,047 in 2020.
Vilas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 99 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minocqua, WI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Vilas County
5,887 jobs at 961 businesses in Vilas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arbor Vitae.
Nearest hospitals
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff1.7 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua2.2 miles
Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rhinelander21.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
18
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
19
Physical and occupational therapists
39
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Arbor Vitae
Parks (11 nearby)
Brandy Lake Park · 38 acres1.3 mi
Minocqua Park Complex · 28 acres3.8 mi
Torpy Park · 5 acres3.2 mi
Alvin R Gongaware Memorial Park · 2 acres1.8 mi
Black Tern Bog State Natural Area3.4 mi
Bittersweet Lakes State Natural Area4.4 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
Trig's2.4 mi
Save More Foods2.9 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens1.5 mi
Walmart Pharmacy2.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Minocqua Public Library3.4 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb Museum1.6 mi
Minocqua Museum3.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Campanile Center for the Arts3.4 mi
Aqua Bowl3.5 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Woodruff J1 School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff ElementaryArbor Vitae
Pre-K–8
514
Public
0.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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