Land O'Lakes is a tiny town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 980 people and two associated neighborhoods, Land O'Lakes is the 387th largest community in Wisconsin.Land O'Lakes is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Land O'Lakes is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Land O'Lakes who work in sales jobs (16.87%), management occupations (14.72%), and office and administrative support (9.20%). A relatively large number of people in Land O'Lakes telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.64% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Land O'Lakes is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Land O'Lakes has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Land O'Lakes has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Land O'Lakes than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Land O'Lakes may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Land O'Lakes doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Land O'Lakes who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.85% of adults in Land O'Lakes have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Land O'Lakes in 2022 was $36,761, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,044 for a family of four. However, Land O'Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Land O'Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Land O'Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Land O'Lakes include German, Norwegian, Polish, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Land O'Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
