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Bone Lake

A town of 686 people in Polk County, Wisconsin

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Outdoors in Bone Lake

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Map of Bone Lake: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land18%4,002 of 22,535 acres

Trails14 mi0.4 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves6named on the map

1McKenzie Creek Wildlife Area4.2 mi of trails · 2,214 acres Directions

2Straight Lake State Park1.8 mi of trails · 818 acres Directions

3Straight River Preserve0.5 mi of trails · 85 acres

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Living in Bone Lake

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Most working residents leave Bone Lake for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Frederic (10%), St. Croix Falls (6%) and Luck (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Frederic

10%

St. Croix Falls

6%

Luck

4%

West Sweden

4%

0%Work in townlive and work in Bone Lake 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 19Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bone Lake →

Health in Bone Lake

Compared with Wisconsin

2better than WI·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.5%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 87.8%More adults getting cholesterol checkedWI 85.9% · better 8.5%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Cumberland Memorial HospitalCumberland · 14.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cumberland Middle SchoolCumberland · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54837, 54853 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bone Lake →

Natural hazards in Bone Lake

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Bone Lake flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bone Lake MapBone Lake vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bone Lake

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Bone Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 7°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

78° / 56°Summer

55° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Bone Lake get?About 61 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bone Lake →

Libraries near Bone Lake

Nearest: Luck Public LibraryLuck · 7.4 miles · 41 hrs a week

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Wisconsin · WI · Polk CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Bone Lake Georgetown McKinley Luck Clam Falls

SGeorgetown EMcKinley WLuck NClam Falls

Compare side by side:Bone Lake vs Georgetown Bone Lake vs McKinley Bone Lake vs Luck Bone Lake vs Clam Falls

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