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Lake Tomahawk (CDP), Wisconsin

Coordinates: 45°48′51″N 89°35′38″W / 45.81417°N 89.59389°W / 45.81417; -89.59389
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Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°48′51″N 89°35′38″W / 45.81417°N 89.59389°W / 45.81417; -89.59389
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyOneida
Area
 • Total1.649 sq mi (4.27 km2)
 • Land1.537 sq mi (3.98 km2)
 • Water0.112 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
1,640 ft (500 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total228
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54539
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1567755[1]

Lake Tomahawk is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Lake Tomahawk, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Lake Tomahawk is located on Wisconsin Highway 47 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Rhinelander. Lake Tomahawk has a post office with ZIP code 54539.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 228.[3]

History

Lake Tomahawk was originally called Tomahawk Lake, and under the latter name was platted in 1892.[4] The community took its name from nearby Tomahawk Lake.[5] The name of the post office was changed from Tomahawk Lake to Lake Tomahawk in 1928.[6]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Tomahawk (CDP), Wisconsin
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  4. ^ 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. 131.
  5. ^ 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. 131.
  6. ^ "Oneida County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.


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