Town guide

Lakewood, Wisconsin

Lakewood is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 787 people across 71 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54138.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population78711 per sq mi
Median home value$234,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakewood

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Around Lakewood

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)166 miles away
Closer regional airportFord Airport (IMT)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL244 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lakewood

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

Lakewood had 831 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1127th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.

Lakewood population by census2000: 875, 2010: 816, 2020: 831875200081620108312020

Oconto County, 1900–2020

Oconto County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,874, 1910: 25,657, 1920: 27,104, 1930: 26,386, 1940: 27,075, 1950: 26,238, 1960: 25,110, 1970: 25,553, 1980: 28,947, 1990: 30,226, 2000: 35,634, 2010: 37,660, 2020: 38,96521K’00’1027K’20’3027K’40’5025K’60’7029K’80’9036K’00’1039K’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 4°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LakewoodJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.7 in23°4°Jan1.327°6°Feb1.239°16°Mar1.852°28°Apr3.166°40°May3.775°51°Jun4.379°55°Jul3.676°53°Aug3.169°46°Sep3.755°34°Oct3.140°23°Nov2.128°12°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakewood 3 Ne, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Oconto County

7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oconto CountyManufacturing: 2,538 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,134 jobs; Retail trade: 1,020 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 672 jobs; Construction: 492 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 312 jobs; Other services: 241 jobs; Administrative and support: 168 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakewood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Langlade HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Antigo33.2 miles
  • Hshs St. Clare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto Falls36.1 miles
  • Iron Mountain Mi Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Iron Mountain40.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Lakewood

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Mary Park3.3 mi
  • Snow Falls Creek State Natural Area4.2 mi
  • McCaslin Mountain State Natural Area5.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • SuperValu1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Public Library1.4 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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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