Mostly Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County); also Stone Lake and Birchwood Town
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Around Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)106 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL335 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County); 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
Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County) had 901 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 833rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sawyer County grew from 3,593 residents in 1900 to 18,074 in 2020.
Sawyer 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Couderay 7 W, WI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Sawyer County
5,363 jobs at 627 businesses in Sawyer 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 Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County).
Nearest hospitals
Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner19.6 miles
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward20.8 miles
Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake21.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Chiropractors
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 Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County)
Parks (4 nearby)
Stone Lake Community Wetland Park · 22 acres1.9 mi
Stone Lake Lions Park · 8 acres2.0 mi
Spring Lake Park · 2 acres2.5 mi
Lac Courte Oreilles State Wildlife Management Area3.5 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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