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Random LakeWI

A town of 1,575. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Radon360 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,575
−2.1% since 2010
Typical home
$344K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
849
Balanced

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns

Random Lake tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Aurora Medical Center
15.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
69th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Random Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–30°
Spring34–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall40–58°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Random Lake

Most working residents leave Random Lake for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Sheboygan (8%), Port Washington (5%) and Plymouth (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

13%work in town

Where working residents work

In Random Lake13%
Sheboygan8%
Port Washington5%
Plymouth4%
Kohler3%
15 mi
median commute distance
849
jobs based in Random Lake
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

2.7% of Random Lake is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

2.7%conserved
2.7%
conserved · 32 of 1,177 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Burr Oak Park—5
2. Lake View Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Random Lake home is worth about $344K

The typical Random Lake home is worth about $344,000, up 3.2% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

$344KZillow home value

Typical home value

Random Lake$344K
Wisconsin$340K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Random Lake’s public schools outperform 49% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Random Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Random Lake ElementaryPK–5292B−
Random Lake Middle6–8144B+
Random Lake High9–12212B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
NowackHouseRandomLakeWisconsin
2009 · NowackHouseRandomLakeWisconsin · Wikimedia Commons
Random Lake’s story

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18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Random Lake

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Random Lake is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,561 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
1,561
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
889 ft
ZIP code
53075

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