The Town FilesLittle Round Lake, Wisconsin
Community in Sawyer County · population 1,242 (2020 Census)
- Household income
- $37,535
- Jan low / Jul high
- 2° / 80°
- Snow a year
- 59 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 2
- Median age
- 29.4
Little Round Lake is a community of 1,242 people in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. It ranks better for young professionals than 95% of Wisconsin towns, hipper than 95% of Wisconsin towns, better transit than 86% of Wisconsin towns.
How Little Round Lake ranks
Percentile among Wisconsin towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Wisconsin towns.
Homes and cost of living
Median rent is $417 a month. 22.6% of households own their home.
| Housing | Little Round Lake | Typical Wisconsin town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | — | $256,000 |
| Median rent | $417 | $951 |
| Median household income | $37,535 | $82,217 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 3.1× |
| Homeownership | 22.6% | 86.8% |
| Median year built | 1989 | 1978 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 3.7% | — |
Who lives in Little Round Lake
| People | Little Round Lake | Typical Wisconsin town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.4 | 45.1 |
| Age 65 and over | 9.3% | 21.0% |
| Under 18 | 37.1% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7% | 23.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 28.0% | 7.2% |
| Veterans | 9.6% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | — |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 10.9% |
| Average commute | 18.5 min | 24.6 min |
| Homes with broadband | 84.1% | 89.1% |
Weather in Little Round Lake
July highs average 79.6°F and January lows 2.4°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 59.4 inches of snow (typical Wisconsin town: 45.7 in). Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 187 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Little Round Lake since 1950, compared with 15 for the typical Wisconsin town. The strongest, an F1, struck on August 9, 1992 about 9.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 9, 1992.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 65 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on August 2, 2015.
Severe weather in Sawyer County since 1996
Sawyer County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2020 | Biological | DR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3454: Covid-19 |
| August 9, 2016 | Severe Storm | DR-4276: Severe Storms And Flooding |
| September 13, 2005 | Hurricane | EM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| September 10, 2002 | Tornado | DR-1432: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding |
Jobs and pay in Sawyer County
Sawyer County had 7,250 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,406 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Little Round Lake itself the ACS puts it at 8.5%.
Towns near Little Round Lake
- Hayward, WI2.3 mi · 3,765 people · home $241,600
- Chief Lake, WI2.6 mi · 582 people · home $215,000
- Bass Lake, WI4.5 mi · 2,731 people · home $267,000
- Hayward, WI6.3 mi · 2,533 people · home $184,700
- Hunter, WI9.8 mi · 779 people · home $291,700
- Lenroot, WI11.0 mi · 1,337 people · home $300,700
- Bass Lake, WI11.1 mi · 566 people · home $230,000
- Sand Lake, WI11.6 mi · 901 people · home $297,200
Little Round Lake questions
Is Little Round Lake, Wisconsin a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Little Round Lake scores better for retirees than 35% of Wisconsin towns and quieter than 19%. 9.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 29.4).
What is the weather like in Little Round Lake?
July highs average 79.6°F and January lows 2.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 31.3 inches of precipitation a year and 59.4 inches of snow.
Does Little Round Lake get tornadoes?
2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Little Round Lake since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on August 9, 1992. The typical Wisconsin town has had 15.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)