WI area data
Lake Tomahawk, WI
Lake Tomahawk, WI.
Population: 1,356 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lake Tomahawk, WI is $352,007 — up 6.4% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, lightning, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$352,007
Median home value
+6.4%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $352,007
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $352,007
- House Price Index (state)
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- McNaughton Correctional Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, lightning, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 11% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 87.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 41.0°F
- Average high
- 50.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Dolhun Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +106 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,950
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,120
- Average weekly wage
- $998
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 293
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Lake Tomahawk | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $352,007 | $316,891 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,950 | $2,994 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Lake Tomahawk, WI?
- $352,007.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lake Tomahawk, WI?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, lightning, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lake Tomahawk, WI?
- Risk to homes is higher than 11% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Lake Tomahawk, WI?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lake Tomahawk, WI?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Lake Tomahawk, WI?
- 1 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Lake Tomahawk, WI?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Lake Tomahawk
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