Town guide

Lenroot, Wisconsin

Lenroot is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,436 people across 82 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54821 and 54843.

Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,43617 per sq mi
Median home value$300,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$265Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lenroot

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lenroot

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)121 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL337 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lenroot

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

Lenroot had 1,337 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 634th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Sawyer County grew from 3,593 residents in 1900 to 18,074 in 2020.

Lenroot population by census2000: 1,165, 2010: 1,279, 2020: 1,3371,16520001,27920101,3372020

Sawyer County, 1900–2020

Sawyer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,593, 1910: 6,227, 1920: 8,243, 1930: 8,878, 1940: 11,540, 1950: 10,323, 1960: 9,475, 1970: 9,670, 1980: 12,843, 1990: 14,181, 2000: 16,196, 2010: 16,557, 2020: 18,0744K’00’108K’20’3012K’40’509K’60’7013K’80’9016K’00’1018K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LenrootJan: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1 in22°2°Jan0.627°5°Feb0.740°17°Mar1.653°29°Apr2.767°41°May3.876°51°Jun4.080°55°Jul4.578°53°Aug4.169°45°Sep3.755°34°Oct3.139°23°Nov1.727°10°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayward Muni Ap, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Sawyer County

5,363 jobs at 627 businesses in Sawyer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sawyer CountyRetail trade: 1,085 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,046 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 889 jobs; Manufacturing: 733 jobs; Construction: 329 jobs; Educational services: 308 jobs; Other services: 228 jobs; Professional services: 129 jobsRetail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 14% Construction 6% Educational services 6% Other services 4% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

186 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lenroot’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward7.2 miles
  • Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner31.8 miles
  • Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake34.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors11
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers61
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists5
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies7

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 Lenroot

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Callahan-Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area2.7 mi
  • Chief River State Wildlife Management Area3.8 mi
  • Grindstone Creek State Wildlife Management Area5.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • LCO Country Store5.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Community Library4.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Kinnamon School Visitor Center & Museum5.2 mi

Counts are within about 6 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.

Schools in Lenroot

Public schools here are run by Hayward Community School District, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hayward Ctr for Individualized LearningHaywardPre-K–12250Charter9.9 mi
Hayward PrimaryHaywardPre-K–2403Public10.9 mi
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa SchoolHaywardK–12389Public4.3 mi
Hayward IntermediateHayward3–5327Public10.8 mi
Hayward MiddleHayward6–8340Public11.3 mi
Northern Waters Environmental SchoolHayward6–1243Charter11.1 mi
Hayward HighHayward9–12522Public11.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Northern Lights Christian AcademyHaywardPre-K–1266Christian (no specific denomination)10.1 mi
Northwoods Mennonite SchoolHayward1–1251Christian (no specific denomination)7.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hayward Town, Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County), Hayward City, Round Lake, Cable, Hunter, Bass Lake Town (Washburn County), Spider Lake, Namakagon, Grandview, Stinnett and Drummond.

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