La FolletteWI
A town of 657. A regional job hub with 537 jobs.
What makes La Follette stand out
The thing La Follette does most differently from other towns.
657 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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About one in five working residents works right in La Follette
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.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
How healthy La Follette is
La Follette beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | La Follette | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.5% |
Every workday, about 500 people come to La Follette for work
Where La Follette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Follette
Town in Wisconsin, United States
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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- Population
- 559
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft