Summit Lake, Wisconsin | |
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 Summit Lake sign on US 45 | |
  Summit Lake  Summit Lake | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′40″N 89°11′41″W / 45.37778°N 89.19472°W / 45.37778; -89.19472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Langlade |
| Towns | Upham, Elcho |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.209 sq mi (3.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.802 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.437 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,722 ft (525 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 141 |
| • Density | 176/sq mi (67.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54485 |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575061[3] |
| FIPS code | 55-78425 |
Summit Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Summit Lake is located along U.S. Route 45, 17 miles (27 km) north of Antigo, in the towns of Upham and Elcho. Summit Lake has a post office with ZIP code 54485.[4] As of the 2020 census its population was 141, a slight decrease of 144 at the 2010 census.[5]
History
A post office called Summit Lake has been in operation since 1882.[6] The community took its name from nearby Summit Lake.[7]
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- "Census Bureau profile: Summit Lake CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summit Lake, Wisconsin
- ZIP Code Lookup
- "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Summit Lake CDP, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- "Langlade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 128.