Round Lake, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +1.6%
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| Males: 497 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 480 |  (49.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 55.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54843.
| Round Lake: | $70,134 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,248 (it was $24,951 in 2000)
Round Lake town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $374,577 (it was $151,500 in 2000)
| Round Lake: | $374,577 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $277,850; detached houses: $285,245; townhouses or other attached units: $272,338; in 2-unit structures: $289,555; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,924; mobile homes: $105,132; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $24,097
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Round Lake, WI
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- 93095.2%White alone
- 212.1%Two or more races
- 181.8%American Indian alone
- 80.8%Hispanic
Races in Round Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (44.2%), Norwegian (13.1%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.6%), Polish (9.6%), Swedish (5.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 109.3 square miles.
Population density: 8.9 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Round Lake town: | 1.2% ($1,762) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(68.4 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (119.3 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (338.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Spider Lake, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Hunter, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Little Round Lake, WI (2.9 miles ),
), New Post, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Chief Lake, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Lenroot, WI (3.6 miles ),
), Namakagon, WI (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 46.03 N, Longitude: 91.19 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (15.4%)
- Construction (14.0%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.7%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.5%)
- Construction (21.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Metal & metal products (5.3%)
- Wood products (5.0%)
- Educational services (5.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (23.0%)
- Health care (12.6%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (6.5%)
- Construction (5.7%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Carpenters (3.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Carpenters (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
Average climate in Round Lake, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Round Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.1 miles away from the Round Lake town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.
Earthquake activity:
Round Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 235.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 247.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 124.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 126.8 miles away from Round Lake center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 116.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sawyer County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Round Lake:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 41 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 65 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 70 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- Lake Superior College (about 70 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 70 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 87 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 87 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Round Lake: Moose Lake Campground (A), Black Lake Campground (B), Round Lake Township Fire Department Station 1 (C), Round Lake Township Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Placid (A), Rush Lake (B), Snag Lake (C), Snipe Lake (D), Spring Lake (E), Tamarack Lake (F), Teal River Flowage (G), Trout Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Moose River (A), Spider Creek (B), Teal River (C), Dead Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Round Lake include: Chief River State Wildlife Management Area (1), Callahan-Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Round Lake:
- Never married: 14.0%
- Now married: 66.5%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 9.5%
For population 25 years and over in Round Lake:
- High school or higher: 89.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Round Lake, WI (based on Sawyer County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,747 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,162 | 18 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,568 | 11 |
| Other | 136 | 2 |
| None | 8,944 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Sawyer County: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Here: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| Sawyer County: | 9.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
| Sawyer County: | 27.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Sawyer County: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Sawyer County: | 15.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Round Lake:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Round Lake:
- WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
- WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Round Lake:
- K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 39ft / 11.7mTotal length
- $377,000Total costs
- 2,236Total average daily traffic
- 31Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,456Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 71.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.7%Wood
- 7.0%Electricity
- 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 90.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.0%Electricity
- 5.0%Wood
Round Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.