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A town of 720.
Population
720
−1.7% since 2010
Median home value
$244K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Small town
720 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lakeside
Most working residents leave Lakeside for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Superior (33%), Duluth (22%) and Poplar (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lakeside2%
Superior33%
Duluth22%
Poplar5%
Cloquet2%
15 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Lakeside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Lakeside has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–25°
Spring30–48°
Summer54–73°
Fall37–53°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Lakeside is
Lakeside beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Lakeside | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 8% |
St. Marys Hospital Superior
12.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.2% of Lakeside is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 49 of 25,462 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mouth of the Middle Preserve | — | 38 |
| 2. Douglas County Forest | — | 37 |
| 3. Amnicon Town Forest | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lakeside for work
Where Lakeside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
61jobs based in Lakeside
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakeside
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lakeside is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 681 at the 2020 census. The town was named for its location at the shore of Lake Superior.
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- Population
- 681
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- Area code
- 715