Legend Lake, Wisconsin
census-designated place in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States
Legend Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States, on the Menominee Indian Reservation. The population was 1,670 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Legend Lake is located at 44°53′49″N 88°33′49″W (44.896811, -88.563718).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.5 square miles (53.1 km2), of which 16.8 square miles (43.6 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2) (17.93%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, the population was 1,670. The population density was 99.2 inhabitants per square mile (38.3/km2). There were 1,352 housing units at an average density of 80.3 per square mile (31.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.0% Native American, 25.1% White, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.7% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,533 people, 538 households, and 401 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 91.0 people per square mile (35.1/km2).
“Legend Lake, Wisconsin” enters the record as census-designated place in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Legend, Lake and Wisconsin can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1570791. Authority coordinates are 44.897, -88.564. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
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