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A town of 681 people in Douglas County, Wisconsin
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Map of Lakeside: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.2%49 of 25,462 acres
Trails1.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Lakeside

Town in Wisconsin, United States
681Population
39.9 sq miArea
735 ftElevation

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

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Area code715
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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.

Superior
33%
Duluth, MN
22%
Poplar
5%
Cloquet, MN
2%
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5better than WI

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St. Marys Hospital SuperiorSuperior · 12.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes - PoplarPoplar · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54874, 54864 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lakeside →

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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.

25° / 9°Winter
48° / 30°Spring
73° / 54°Summer
53° / 37°Fall
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Nearest: Superior Public LibrarySuperior · 12.8 miles · 48 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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