| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Langlade |
| Town | Elcho |
| Area total | 8.874 sq mi |
| Area land | 7.248 sq mi |
| Area water | 1.626 sq mi |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 343 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 1532 ft |
| Coordinates | 45°26′27″N 89°04′49″W |
| ZIP Code | 54428 (Elcho) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571820[1] |
| FIPS code | 55-64550 |
Post Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Elcho, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Post Lake is 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Crandon. As of the 2020 census, its population was 343, down from 374 at the 2010 census.[2] A post office was established in 1884, but it was eventually discontinued in 1913.[3]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Post Lake include the following:
- Marie Antoinette Chevalier (1793–1865), after whom the city of Marinette, Wisconsin is named[4][5]
References
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- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Post Lake CDP, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Langlade&searchtext=&pagenum=2
- ^ Burns, Bob (May 5, 1967). "Marinette—The Half-Breed Queen". The Daily Tribune. p. 3. Retrieved January 8, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Holman, Earle (August 11, 1963). "Three Area Counties and a Queen". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 65. Retrieved January 8, 2026. – via Newspapers.com