Land O'Lakes is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, home to about 856 people across 84 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54540, and parts of 54557 and 54561 are in Land O'Lakes too.
Homes sold for a median of $327 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population85610 per sq mi
Median home value$283,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$327Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Land O'Lakes. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Land O'Lakes
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)207 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN200 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL309 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Land O'Lakes; 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
Land O'Lakes had 944 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1055th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eagle Rvr, WI weather station (17 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
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Land O'Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Eagle River HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eagle River16.1 miles
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff24.4 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua25.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 Land O'Lakes
Parks (2 nearby)
Thousand Island Lake Public Access · 3 acres5.7 mi
Goodyear Springs - East State Natural Area5.4 mi
Grocery stores
Charlie's Northwoods Market6.4 mi
Land O' Lakes Village Market6.6 mi
Pharmacies
Land O' Lakes Health Care Pharmacy6.1 mi
Museums
Northern Waters Museum6.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Teatron9.9 mi
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Northland Pines School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' LakesLand O' Lakes
Pre-K–4
51
Public
6.2 mi
School of Options and Applied Research MiddleLand O' Lakes
5–8
43
Charter
6.2 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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