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Turtle Lake

Wisconsin · 808 residents · 2.86 sq mi
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Turtle Lake is a city of 808 people in Wisconsin. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 41%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $39,600. The median age is 37.3, about 4 years above the US median. Median household income is $17,315, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
808
−24%vs 2000
vs 1,065 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.3
−1%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.86 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7638971K1K1K19902000201020202024Turtle Lake
2024960
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(71)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(47)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(65)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.6%(37)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(112)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.6%(86)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(79)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(70)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.8%(71)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(16)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,315
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,485 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,461
−43%vs 2000
vs $16,591 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.2%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$39,600
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$240
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $410 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.8%
+10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.3% in 2000
35.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(994)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1%(11)
Asian0.3%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(806)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin
Korean0.5%(5)
Filipino0.5%(5)
Ancestry
German38.6%(371)
Norwegian23.2%(223)
Swedish12.3%(118)
English10.3%(99)
Irish10.2%(98)
Scottish5.9%(57)
French3.8%(36)
American2.3%(22)
Danish1.9%(18)
Italian1.8%(17)
Dutch0.9%(9)
Czech0.8%(8)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.8%(8)
Russian0.5%(5)
Finnish0.4%(4)
Lithuanian0.4%(4)
Ukrainian0.4%(4)
Welsh0.3%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.1%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.1%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.4 min
+116%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(115)
Married48.1%(166)
Widowed1.4%(5)
Divorced17.1%(59)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(155)
Married35.3%(178)
Widowed15.3%(77)
Divorced18.7%(94)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.8%
+16.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
27.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.8%
−14.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.9%
+20.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.5%
−17.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.4%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 46 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin?

Turtle Lake, Wisconsin has about 808 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin earns about $17,315 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Turtle Lake, Wisconsin expensive?

In Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $39,600, and the typical rent is about $240 a month.

How educated are people in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin?

About 8.1% of adults age 25 and over in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin?

About 9.2% of people in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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