Chief Lake, Wisconsin | |
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CDP | |
Location of Chief Lake, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 45°54′4″N 91°20′17″W / 45.90111°N 91.33806°WCoordinates: 45°54′4″N 91°20′17″W / 45.90111°N 91.33806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Sawyer |
Area | |
• Total | 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2) |
• Land | 21.1 sq mi (54.6 km2) |
• Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 583 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-14440 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867655 |
Chief Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 583 at the 2010 census.
Chief Lake is located at 45°54′4″N 91°20′17″W / 45.90111°N 91.33806°W (45.901133, -91.338160).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 23.6 square miles (61.2 km²), of which, 21.1 square miles (54.6 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (10.67%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 625 people, 211 households, and 158 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 29.6 people per square mile (11.4/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 22.56% White, 0.16% African American, 76.96% Native American, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.30.