Turtle LakeWI
A town of 960. A regional job hub with 1,636 jobs.
What makes Turtle Lake stand out
The thing Turtle Lake does most differently from other towns.
960 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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About one in seven working residents works right in Turtle Lake
Most working residents leave Turtle Lake for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (6%), Rice Lake (6%) and Barron (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Turtle Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Turtle Lake’s public schools outperform 60% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Turtle Lake’s kids attend outperform 60% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Lake Elementary | PK–5 | 215 | B+ |
| Turtle Lake Middle | 6–8 | 96 | B− |
| Turtle Lake High | 9–12 | 119 | C+ |
| Laker Online | K–12 | 15 | Not graded |
How healthy Turtle Lake is
Turtle Lake beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Turtle Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.4% |
A typical Turtle Lake home is worth about $322K
The typical Turtle Lake home is worth about $322,000, up 4.1% in a year, 5% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Typical home value
0.8% of Turtle Lake is conserved land
2.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Skinaway Lake Recreation Park | — | 25 |
| 2. Village Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Hartzell Memorial Field | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Every workday, about 1,564 people come to Turtle Lake for work
Where Turtle Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Turtle Lake
Village in Wisconsin, United States
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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- Population
- 1,037
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
- ZIP code
- 54889