Moving to Lakewood, Wisconsin

Population: 875. Estimated population in July 2024: 952 (+8.8% change)
Males: 453 (51.8%), Females: 422 (48.2%)

Oconto County

Zip code: 54138

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.0 years
Median household income: $33,869
Median house value: $101,500

Population by Race

Races in Lakewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (38.7%), Irish (12.3%), Polish (8.3%), French (7.7%), English (6.2%), Dutch (5.8%).

Elevation: 1271 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lakewood

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakewood town

  • Never married: 12.2%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +251 (+40.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakewood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakewood:

  • FORD (about 46 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 63 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lakewood:

  • LAKEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB (about 4 miles; LAKEWOOD, WI; Abbreviation: 6M5)
  • PISO (about 19 miles; SURING, WI; Abbreviation: 7P5)
  • CRANDON MUNI (about 32 miles; CRANDON, WI; Abbreviation: Y55)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakewood:

  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 68 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 68 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 70 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 87 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 90 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)

Libraries

Library in Lakewood:

  • LAKES COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,545; Location: 15235 HWY. 32; 14,339 books; 304 audio materials; 1,487 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)