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A city of 3,395 people in Wisconsin
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Map of Tomahawk: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.3%198 of 6,014 acres
Trails3.5 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves858 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Tomahawk

City in the United States
1891Established
3,441Population
9.4 sq miArea
1,450 ftElevation

Tomahawk is a city in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,441 at the 2020 census. The city is located to the northeast of the Town of Tomahawk and is not contiguous with it.

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Living in Tomahawk

Housing in Tomahawk

$125K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $125,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Tomahawk

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tomahawk's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Tomahawk 0.9
Wisconsin 2.9
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Tomahawk 6.2
Wisconsin 11.9
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade C

The public schools Tomahawk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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