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Vilas County, Wisconsin

Vilas County, Wisconsin, has 23,761 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Eagle River. It uses Central Time and covers 858 sq mi (2,221 km²) of land.

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Vilas County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
23,761
Land area
858 sq mi (2,221 km²)
County seat or government
Eagle River
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,431 ± $2,845
Median home value
$300,000 ± $13,399
Median rent, with utilities
$847 ± $65
Homes lived in by their owners
84% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
160 sq mi (414 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55125
Coordinates (central point)
46.049848, -89.501254
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Vilas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 545218,551 people
  2. 545485,676 people
  3. 545684,854 people
  4. 545383,025 people
  5. 545582,262 people
  6. 545121,461 people
  7. 545191,309 people
  8. 545541,148 people
  9. 545571,042 people
  10. 54540971 people
  11. 54545947 people
  12. 54560561 people
All 13
  1. 5456155 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Vilas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Vilas County, largest first

  1. Town of Lac du Flambeau3,644 people
  2. Town of Arbor Vitae3,505 people
  3. Town of Lincoln2,738 people
  4. Town of St. Germain2,067 people
  5. Town of Washington1,610 people
  6. Town of Boulder Junction1,483 people
  7. Town of Phelps1,364 people
  8. Town of Conover1,294 people
  9. Town of Cloverland1,179 people
  10. Town of Land O'Lakes856 people
  11. Town of Manitowish Waters768 people
  12. Town of Presque Isle611 people
All 14
  1. Town of Winchester542 people
  2. Town of Plum Lake458 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Vilas County, largest first

  1. Lakeland Union High School District19,566 people
  2. Northland Pines School District12,201 people
  3. Woodruff Joint No. 1 School District5,063 people
  4. Lac du Flambeau No. 1 School District3,644 people
  5. North Lakeland School District3,404 people
  6. Phelps School District1,373 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Vilas County, largest first

  1. Lac du Flambeau Reservation3,654 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Eagle River, Wisconsin (city)1,528 people
  2. Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin (CDP)1,503 people
  3. Sayner, Wisconsin (CDP)213 people
  4. Boulder Junction, Wisconsin (CDP)193 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Oneida County, Wisconsin23 mi south
  2. Gogebic County, Michigan33 mi northwest
  3. Iron County, Wisconsin41 mi northwest
  4. Forest County, Wisconsin44 mi southeast
  5. Iron County, Michigan47 mi east
  6. Price County, Wisconsin49 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.