Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas County, Wisconsin | |
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Vilas County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′N 89°31′W / 46.05°N 89.51°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | April 12, 1893 |
| Named after | William Freeman Vilas |
| Seat | Eagle River |
| Largest city | Eagle River |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,018 sq mi (2,640 km2) |
| • Land | 857 sq mi (2,220 km2) |
| • Water | 161 sq mi (420 km2) 16% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,047 |
• Estimate (2024) | 23,948 |
| • Density | 26.9/sq mi (10.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Vilas County (/vaɪləs/ VYE-ləss) is a county in the state of Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,047. Its county seat is Eagle River. The county partly overlaps the reservation of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.