Summit Lake, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Summit Lake sign on US 45
Summit Lake sign on US 45
Summit Lake is located in Wisconsin
Summit Lake
Summit Lake
Summit Lake is located in the United States
Summit Lake
Summit Lake
Coordinates: 45°22′40″N 89°11′41″W / 45.37778°N 89.19472°W / 45.37778; -89.19472
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyLanglade
TownsUpham, Elcho
Area
[1]
 • Total1.209 sq mi (3.13 km2)
 • Land0.802 sq mi (2.08 km2)
 • Water0.437 sq mi (1.13 km2)
Elevation
1,722 ft (525 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total144
 • Density179.6/sq mi (69.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54485
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1575061[3]
FIPS code55-78425
Looking north in Summit Lake

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 2010 census its population was 144.[2]

History

A post office called Summit Lake has been in operation since 1882.[5] The community took its name from nearby Summit Lake.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Summit Lake CDP, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summit Lake, Wisconsin
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ "Langlade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  6. ^ 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.


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