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Bear Lake

A town of 670 people in Barron County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land18%4,123 of 22,364 acres

Trails4.9 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

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About Bear Lake

Town in Wisconsin, United States

670Population

35.1 sq miArea

1,207 ftElevation

Bear Lake is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 670 at the 2020 census, up from 659 at the 2010 census.

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Living in Bear Lake

Health in Bear Lake

Compared with Wisconsin

6worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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8.2%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 8.1%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse 4.1%More adults who have had a strokeWI 3.4% · worse

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake · 7.2 mi · ER

Northlakes - Rice Lake NewRice Lake · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54868, 54813 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bear Lake →

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Bear Lake Lakeland Sarona Oak Grove Stanfold

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