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A town of 487 people in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land61%41,959 of 69,243 acres

Trails84 mi0.8 mi per sq mi

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About Spider Lake

Town in Wisconsin, United States

487Population

108.9 sq miArea

1,411 ftElevation

Spider Lake is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 487 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Spider Lake for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Hayward (20%), Hayward (14%) and Round Lake (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Hayward

20%

Hayward

14%

Round Lake

7%

Hunter

7%

4%Work in townlive and work in Spider Lake 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 40Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Spider Lake

Compared with Wisconsin

4better than WI·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

15%Fewer binge drinkersWI 19% · better 83%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 9.6%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 6.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - River's EdgeHayward · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54843, 54517 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spider Lake →

Natural hazards in Spider Lake

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Spider Lake flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Spider Lake MapSpider Lake vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Spider Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 5°Winter

52° / 28°Spring

76° / 52°Summer

53° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Spider Lake get?About 57 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 30, with the last in spring around May 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Spider Lake

Nearest: Forest Lodge LibraryCable · 11.2 miles · 39 hrs a week

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Locator map of Spider Lake — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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