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Tomahawk, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

City in Lincoln County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54487

  • Lincoln County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 3,390 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,441Households
  • $60,905Median household income
  • $168,200Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Tomahawk

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.7%
3.2k3.4k3.6k3.8k2000: 3,77020002010: 3,39720102020: 3,44120203,7703,441
Population of Tomahawk at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,770
20103,397
20203,441

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Tomahawk
Under $50k40.8%
$50k to $100k34.2%
$100k to $150k13.6%
$150k to $200k3.8%
$200k and over7.6%

Median household income $60,905 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Tomahawk
Owner occupied
979 units
Renter occupied
462 units
Vacancy rate
15.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Tomahawk compared with its county and state
Tomahawk compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTomahawkLincoln CountyWisconsin
Population3,41628,4035,892,023
Median household income$60,905$67,726$75,670
Median age41.349.240.1
Median home value$168,200$177,700$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.8%19.4%32.8%
Foreign-born residents1.0%1.7%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes67.9%78.4%67.9%
Mean commute to work15.0 minutes22.1 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Tomahawk, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Tomahawk ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Tomahawk School District
Tomahawk MiddlePublic6–8Tomahawk School District
Tomahawk HighPublic9–12Tomahawk School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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