Town in Vilas County
Town of Presque Isle
- Population
- 805
- County
- Vilas County
- Location
- 46.205, -89.686
Presque Isle is a Wisconsin town (an unincorporated minor civil division) in far northern Vilas County, on the Michigan border, that brands itself 'Wisconsin's Last Wilderness.' Its 2020 Census population was 805, with a Wisconsin Department of Administration final estimate of 812 as of January 1, 2025. The town is governed by an elected three-member board (a chairman and two supervisors) and is a four-season Northwoods tourism destination built around clear lakes such as 1,165-acre Presque Isle Lake, national-forest land, and extensive trails. Elementary-age children attend North Lakeland School in Manitowish Waters and high schoolers attend Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua, the nearest full-service hub.
What the records show
- Population: 805 (2020 census), 812 (latest official estimate) via doa.wi.gov
- Area: 60.544 sq mi land, 16.087 sq mi water, at 46.204959, -89.685681 via www2.census.gov
- Vilas County holds 570 named lakes and flowages via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com
- Named lakes nearest this town: Belle Lake, Annabelle Lake, Lynx Lake, Red Bass Lake, Jenny Lake, Rudolph Lake, Borden Lake, Hells Kitchen Lake, Sanford Lake, Blue Gill Lake, Knife Lake, Crab Lake, Canteen Lake, Helmet Lake and 60 more via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com
- Name: Town of Presque Isle via presqueislewi.gov
- Type: town (unincorporated MCD) via doa.wi.gov
- County: Vilas County via www2.census.gov
- Coords: 46.204959, -89.685681 via www2.census.gov
Local government
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