Vilas County, Wisconsin
27 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 23,647
- Median household income
- $68,431
- ±2,845
- Unemployed
- 4.0%
- 435 of 10,967 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.9%
- 9,800 of 11,147 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Vilas | 23,520 (2021) | 330 Court St, Eagle River | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eagle River | 1,678 (2021) | Po Box 1269, Eagle River | Website |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Arbor Vitae | 3,474 (2021) | 10672 Big Arbor Vitae Dr, Arbor Vitae | Website |
| Town of Boulder Junction | 1,070 (2021) | Po Box 616, Boulder Junction | Website |
| Town of Cloverland | 1,091 (2021) | Po Box 1565, Eagle River | Website |
| Town of Conover | 1,344 (2021) | 4665 Cth K East, Conover | Website |
| Town of Lac Du Flambeau | 3,630 (2021) | Po Box 68, Lac Du Flambeau | Website |
| Town of Land O Lakes | 962 (2021) | Po Box 660, Land O Lakes | — |
| Town of Lincoln | 2,707 (2021) | Po Box 9, Eagle River | — |
| Town of Manitowish Waters | 644 (2021) | Po Box 267, Manitowish Waters | Website |
| Town of Phelps | 1,264 (2021) | 4495 Town Hall Rd, Phelps | Website |
| Town of Plum Lake | 560 (2021) | Po Box 280, Sayner | — |
| Town of Presque Isle | 822 (2021) | Po Box 130, Presque Isle | Website |
| Town of St Germain | 2,120 (2021) | Po Box 7, Saint Germain | Website |
| Town of Washington | 1,619 (2021) | 2301 Town Hall Rd, Eagle River | Website |
| Town of Winchester | 535 (2021) | 7228 County Rd W, Winchester | Website |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Lake-Moon Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 1193 Birchwood Dr, Saint Germain | Website |
| Big St Germain Lake Area District | Other natural resources | Po Box 176, Saint Germain | — |
| Cisco Chain Lake District | Other natural resources | Po Box 660, Land O'Lakes | Website |
| Kentuck Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 1153, Eagle River | — |
| Lake Shannon District | Other natural resources | W5824 Pinewood Drive, Niagara | Website |
| Little Arbor Vitae Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 3023 Crescent Rd, Rhinelander | — |
| Little St Germain Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 7478 Forest Hills Dr, Saint Germain | — |
| Little Tamarack Flowage Baker Spring Lake Prot & Rehab Dist | Other natural resources | P.o. Box 112, Conover | Website |
| Long Lake of Phelps Lake District | Other natural resources | Po Box 202, Phelps | Website |
| Land O Lakes Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 246, Land O Lakes | — |
| Phelps Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 227, Phelps | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Lac du Flambeau #1 School District
School district1 schools
2899 State Highway 47 S, Lac du Flambeau, WI, 54538
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Lakeland School District
School district1 schools
12686 County Road K, Manitowish Waters, WI, 54545
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northland Pines School District
School district7 schools
1800 Pleasure Island Rd, Eagle River, WI, 54521
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Phelps School District
School district2 schools
4451 Old School Rd, Phelps, WI, 54554
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Woodruff J1 School District
School district1 schools
11065 Old Highway 51 N, Arbor Vitae, WI, 54568
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Eagle River Farmers' Market
418 W. Pine St., Eagle River, WI, 54521
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.