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Turtle Lake

A town of 640 people in Barron County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land2.1%482 of 22,639 acres
Trails1.6 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Turtle Lake

Village in Wisconsin, United States
1,037Population
3 sq miArea
1,171 ftElevation

Turtle Lake is a village in Barron and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its population was 1,037 at the 2020 census. Of these, 959 were in Barron County, and 78 were in Polk County. The village is located between the towns of Almena, in Barron County, and Beaver, in Polk County.

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ZIP code54889
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Most working residents leave Turtle Lake for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Barron (11%), Rice Lake (9%) and Turtle Lake (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Barron
11%
Rice Lake
9%
Turtle Lake
6%
Menomonie
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Turtle Lake →

Health in Turtle Lake

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8worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Amery Hospital & ClinicAmery · 12.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes--Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54004, 54889 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Turtle Lake →

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Turtle Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 7°Winter
54° / 31°Spring
78° / 56°Summer
55° / 36°Fall
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Nearest: Turtle Lake Public LibraryTurtle Lake · 4.7 miles · 42 hrs a week

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