La Follette is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 559 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Coomer and Hertel are located in the town.

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Living in La Follette

Work & commute in La Follette

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Most working residents leave La Follette for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Webster (7%), Turtle Lake (6%) and Siren (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Webster

Turtle Lake

Siren

Grantsburg

19%Work in townlive and work in La Follette 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 537Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in La Follette

Compared with Wisconsin

2better than WI·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

81.8%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 87.9%More adults getting cholesterol checkedWI 85.9% · better 8.8%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Indianhead Medical CtrShell Lake · 15.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cumberland Elementary SchoolCumberland · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54837, 54871, 54893 · CMS · HRSAHealth in La Follette →

Natural hazards in La Follette

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

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

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Climate in La Follette

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La Follette has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter

54° / 31°Spring

79° / 56°Summer

55° / 35°Fall