Town guide

Lakeland, Wisconsin

Lakeland is a town in Barron County, Wisconsin, home to about 857 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54813, and parts of 54829 are in Lakeland too.

Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population85726 per sq mi
Median home value$267,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakeland

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lakeland

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)75 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL337 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lakeland

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

Lakeland had 938 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1053rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Barron County grew from 23,677 residents in 1900 to 46,711 in 2020.

Lakeland population by census2000: 963, 2010: 975, 2020: 938963200097520109382020

Barron County, 1900–2020

Barron County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,677, 1910: 29,114, 1920: 34,281, 1930: 34,301, 1940: 34,289, 1950: 34,703, 1960: 34,270, 1970: 33,955, 1980: 38,730, 1990: 40,750, 2000: 44,963, 2010: 45,870, 2020: 46,71124K’00’1034K’20’3034K’40’5034K’60’7039K’80’9045K’00’1047K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LakelandJan: high 19°F, low 0°F, 1 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 3°F, 1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; May: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 9°F, 1.3 in19°0°Jan1.024°3°Feb1.037°16°Mar1.752°30°Apr2.865°44°May3.875°55°Jun4.579°59°Jul4.577°57°Aug4.469°48°Sep3.654°35°Oct3.338°22°Nov1.924°9°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumberland, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Barron County

17,770 jobs at 1,340 businesses in Barron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barron CountyManufacturing: 5,292 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,245 jobs; Retail trade: 2,881 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,503 jobs; Construction: 786 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 644 jobs; Other services: 583 jobs; Administrative and support: 543 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cumberland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cumberland2.0 miles
  • Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake12.8 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rice Lake13.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lakeland

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Eagle Point Park · 32 acres1.8 mi
  • Cumberland Tourist Park & Beach · 6 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Nilssen's Food2.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cumberland Public Library2.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cumberland City, Cumberland Town, Maple Plain, Crystal Lake Town (Barron County), McKinley Town (Polk County), Roosevelt Town (Burnett County), Barronett and Bear Lake.

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