A town of 321, settled in 1693. Nearly 75.4% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things La Pointe does most differently from other towns.
2006 · Lapointegreenwood12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in La Pointe. Another town gets a different order.
34 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Bay State Park | 8.6 mi | 2,363 |
| 2. Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve | 7.1 mi | 2,667 |
| 3. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | 6.2 mi | 34,800 |
The public schools La Pointe’s kids attend trail 100% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Pointe Elementary | K–6 | 11 | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 0% of U.S. communities.
The typical La Pointe home is worth about $438,000, down 1% in a year, 29% above the Wisconsin typical home.
La Pointe has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave La Pointe for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (46%), Washburn (5%) and Duluth (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
La Pointe beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | La Pointe | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.6% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.5% |
75.4% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.
6 places in La Pointe on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
La Pointe (Ojibwe: Mooningwanekaaning) is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. The town includes all of the Apostle Islands except for the westernmost four, which lie in the towns of Bayfield and Russell in Bayfield County. While the area encompassing the Town of La Pointe is made up of the entire Apostle Islands archipelago, the residents of the community live on the western shore of Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands because it is the only Apostle Island open to commercial development. The population was 428 at the 2020 census. Downtown La Pointe is adjacent to the Madeline Island Ferry dock. Neighborhoods include Middleport and Old Fort. La Pointe has a po…
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