Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin

Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°56′17″N 89°41′33″W / 45.93806°N 89.69250°W / 45.93806; -89.69250
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Vilas
Area
• Total	71.3 sq mi (184.6 km2)
• Land	62.6 sq mi (162.1 km2)
• Water	8.7 sq mi (22.5 km2)
Elevation	1,627 ft (496 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	3,153
• Density	50.4/sq mi (19.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-02450
GNIS feature ID	1582704

Arbor Vitae is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,153 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Arbor Vitae is located in the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.3 square miles (184.6 km²), of which, 62.6 square miles (162.1 km²) of it is land and 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²) of it (12.19%) is water. Nearby surrounding towns include Woodruff, Minocqua, Boulder Junction, and Sayner.

Arbor Vitae is served by the Lakeland Airport / Noble F. Lee Memorial Field (KARV). Located one mile west of the town, the airport handles approximately 27,000 operations per year, with roughly 88% general aviation and 12% air taxi. The airport has a 5,150 foot asphalt runway with approved LOC and GPS approaches (Runway 18-36) and a 3,602 foot asphalt crosswind runway with approved GPS and NDB approaches (Runway 10-28).

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,153 people, 1,373 households, and 947 families residing in the town. The population density was 50.4 people per square mile (19.5/km²). There were 2,442 housing units at an average density of 39.0 per square mile (15.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White, 0.03% African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

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