Mole Lake, Wisconsin

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Mole Lake, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
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Mole Lake, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°28′47″N88°58′59″W / 45.47972°N 88.98306°W / 45.47972; -88.98306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Forest
Area
  Total4.160 sq mi (10.77 km2)
  Land3.698 sq mi (9.58 km2)
  Water0.462 sq mi (1.20 km2)
Elevation
1,552 ft (473 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total435
  Density100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS Code 55-53500
GNIS feature ID1569643 [1]

Mole Lake, Wisconsin is a census-designated place located in the town of Nashville in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.

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The community is located on Wisconsin Highway 55 in the Mole Lake Indian Reservation. [2] As of the 2010 census, its population is 435. [3] Mole Lake has an area of 4.160 square miles (10.77 km2); 3.698 square miles (9.58 km2) of this is land, and 0.462 square miles (1.20 km2) is water. It is named after the Mole Lake tribe. The tribe's Mole Lake Casino is located in the community. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mole Lake, Wisconsin
  2. "Mole Lake, WI Profile: Facts & Data".
  3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  4. "Home". molelake.com.

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