The Greater Northwoods

Town in Vilas County

Town of St. Germain

Population
2,083
County
Vilas County
Location
45.928, -89.501

St. Germain is a Wisconsin town (an unincorporated minor civil division) in southern Vilas County, in the heart of the Northwoods along State Highway 70 between Eagle River and Minocqua. Its 2020 Census population was 2,083, with a Wisconsin Department of Administration final estimate of 2,122 as of January 1, 2025. The town is governed by an elected town board and is a four-season tourism destination built around Big and Little St. Germain Lakes, the Bo-Boen snowmobile trail system, and its identity as the 'Birthplace of Colorama.' Children attend the Northland Pines School District, and the nearest hubs are Eagle River to the east and Minocqua to the west.

The record

578 records name Town of St. Germain

  • 455 news
  • 122 obituaries
  • 1 events

Showing the 40 most recent of 578. Every one is held, cited, and searchable in the archive.

What the records show

41 of 50 independently verified

Authoritative data

  • Population: 2083 (2020 census), 2122 (latest official estimate) via doa.wi.gov
  • Area: 33.786 sq mi land, 6.427 sq mi water, at 45.928356, -89.501418 via www2.census.gov
  • Vilas County holds 570 named lakes and flowages via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com
  • Named lakes nearest this town: Lake Content, Big Saint Germain Lake, Fawn Lake, West Bay Little Saint Germain Lake, Kuehn Lake, Little Bass Lake, Little Mamie Lake, Kasomo Lake, Little Saint Germain Lake, Hiawatha Lake, Lost Lake, South Bay, Found Lake, Wakefield Lake and 12 more via prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com

Overview

Population and demographics

  • 2020: 2083 via doa.wi.gov
  • Est 2025: 2122 via doa.wi.gov
  • Acs estimate: 2067 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Median income: 62875 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Median age: 57.4 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Per capita income: 39602 unverified via censusreporter.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Government and civic

Schools

Economy and employers

  • Tourism: tourism-based secondary source via st-germain.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Grooming manufacture: Arrowhead & Snoboss (trail-groomer drags) secondary source via boboen.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Institutions and anchors

  • Library: no dedicated town library confirmed unverified via townofstgermain.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.
  • Post office: 54558 unverified via townofstgermain.org We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Business and commerce

  • Chamber: St. Germain Chamber of Commerce via st-germain.com
  • Downtown identity: Highway 70/155 crossroads; 'Birthplace of Colorama' secondary source via st-germain.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Media

Recreation and natural assets

  • Big lake: 1622 via apps.dnr.wi.gov
  • Little lake: 972 via apps.dnr.wi.gov
  • Snowmobile: ~100+ miles groomed; 1,200+ memberships secondary source via boboen.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Trails bike: bike/hike + ATV/ski/paddle trails secondary source via st-germain.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Known for: Northwoods lake and trail recreation secondary source via st-germain.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Events and seasonal rhythm

  • Colorama: Colorama (September) secondary source via st-germain.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Winter: Radar Run; Classic Sled Round Up; Shoot-Out (winter) secondary source via st-germain.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Seasonal rhythm: four-season tourism cycle secondary source via st-germain.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Infrastructure and access

  • Highways: WI-70; WI-155 via wisconsindot.gov
  • Nearest hub: Minocqua-Woodruff ~14 mi west; Eagle River east secondary source via st-germain.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Commercial airport: Rhinelander-Oneida County (RHI) ~30 mi unverified via st-germain.com We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

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