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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 1,760.
Population
1,760
+0.5% since 2010
Median home value
$259K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
48.5
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lanark for work
Where Lanark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Lanark
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lanark
Most working residents leave Lanark for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Stevens Point (19%), Plover (7%) and Waupaca (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lanark0%
Stevens Point19%
Plover7%
Waupaca6%
Wisconsin Rapids3%
19 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Lanark
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Lanark has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Lanark tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
10.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
57th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.6% of Lanark is conserved land
5.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 129 of 22,973 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hartman Creek State Park | 1.6 mi | 87 |
| 2. Stedman Wayside Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
2 places in Lanark on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Lanark
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lanark is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,535. The unincorporated community of Badger is within the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,535
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
Lanark’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lanark.
Buena VistaAmherstBelmontFarmingtonLanark