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Lake WazeechaWI

A town of 2,850.

Population
2,850
+17.2% since 2010
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
54.7
years
Jobs based here
287
A commuter town
A growing town

Lake Wazeecha has grown 17.2% since 2010

2,651 people in 2010; 2,850 today.

2,6512010
3,1072020
2,850Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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61°
Cloudy
H 68° · L 52°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lake Wazeecha. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2019
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lake Wazeecha

Most working residents leave Lake Wazeecha for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Wisconsin Rapids (30%), Stevens Point (11%) and Plover (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lake Wazeecha2%
Wisconsin Rapids30%
Stevens Point11%
Plover5%
Grand Rapids5%
13 mi
median commute distance
287
jobs based in Lake Wazeecha
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Lake Wazeecha has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

11.3% of Lake Wazeecha is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 313 of 2,768 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. South Wood County Park1.1 mi315
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Lake Wazeecha is

Lake Wazeecha beats the Wisconsin average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
What stands outLake WazeechaWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8%12.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.7%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.6%
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Lake Wazeecha sell for about $282K

The median sale price was $282,000 in May 2026.

$282Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Lake Wazeecha for work

Where Lake Wazeecha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids 30% 11% → Stevens Point Stevens Point 11% 5% → Plover Plover 5% 5% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 5% 3% → Nekoosa Nekoosa 3% 2% → Wausau Wausau 2% Lake Wazeecha · 2% stay
287jobs based in Lake Wazeecha
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lake Wazeecha

CDP in Wisconsin, United States

Lake Wazeecha is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Wazeecha had a population of 3,107.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,107
Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,033 ft

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