Mostly Manitowish Waters; also Winchester Town (Vilas County) and Boulder Junction
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Around Manitowish Waters
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)186 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN178 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL317 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Manitowish Waters; 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
Manitowish Waters had 624 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1144th 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 0°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rest Lake, WI weather station (3 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
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manitowish Waters.
Nearest hospitals
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff19.3 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua19.6 miles
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 Manitowish Waters
Parks (2 nearby)
Rest Lake Park Road · 11 acres2.0 mi
Frank B. Koller Memorial Park · 2 acres2.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Trig's Village Market2.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Manitowish Waters Library2.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Little Bohemia Lodge2.5 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by North Lakeland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
North Lakeland ElementaryManitowish Waters
Pre-K–8
158
Public
2.0 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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