Lake Town (Price County) is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,040 people across 89 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54514 and 54552.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,04012 per sq mi
Median home value$222,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Park Falls; part is in Lake Town (Price County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Town (Price County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lake Town (Price County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)154 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL316 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Town (Price County); 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
Lake Town (Price County) had 1,106 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 870th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Price County grew from 9,106 residents in 1900 to 14,054 in 2020.
Price 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Falls Dnr Hq, WI weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Price County
3,796 jobs at 369 businesses in Price County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Town (Price County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Flambeau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Falls2.2 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua35.6 miles
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff35.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
8
Physical and occupational therapists
13
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
4
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 Lake Town (Price County)
Parks (11 nearby)
Smith Lake County Park · 451 acres4.9 mi
Tuscobia Trailhead County Park · 38 acres2.4 mi
Park Falls Athletic Complex · 32 acres1.6 mi
Butternut Area Veterans Park · 19 acres4.4 mi
Hines Park · 15 acres1.5 mi
Old Abe Memorial Park · 2 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Super One Foods3.3 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Park Pharmacy1.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Park Falls Public Library1.9 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Old Town Hall Museum6.0 mi
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Butternut School District, Chequamegon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Butternut ElementaryButternut
Pre-K–5
84
Public
4.5 mi
Park Falls ElementaryPark Falls
Pre-K–5
290
Public
1.2 mi
Butternut HighButternut
6–12
92
Public
4.5 mi
Chequamegon HighPark Falls
9–12
196
Public
1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Park Falls, Fifield, Eisenstein, Butternut, Agenda, Sherman Town (Iron County), Chippewa, Flambeau Town (Price County), Mercer and Peeksville.
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