Three Lakes is a tiny town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 605 people and two associated neighborhoods, Three Lakes is the 434th largest community in Wisconsin.
Because of many things, Three Lakes is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Three Lakes a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Three Lakes has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Three Lakes’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Three Lakes is worth considering.
Three Lakes is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Three Lakes, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.97% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Three Lakes doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Three Lakes is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.91% of adults in Three Lakes have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Three Lakes in 2022 was $36,974, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,896 for a family of four. However, Three Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Three Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Three Lakes residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Three Lakes include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Three Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.