Vilas County, Wisconsin

Vilas County
County
Vilas County Courthouse
Vilas County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Vilas County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°03′N 89°31′W / 46.05°N 89.51°W / 46.05; -89.51
Country United States
State Wisconsin
FoundedApril 12, 1893
Named forWilliam Freeman Vilas
SeatEagle River
Largest cityEagle River
Area
 • Total
1,018 sq mi (2,640 km2)
 • Land857 sq mi (2,220 km2)
 • Water161 sq mi (420 km2)  16%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
23,047
 • Estimate 
(2023)
23,855 Increase
 • Density23/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.vilascountywi.gov

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.[1] Its county seat is Eagle River.[2] The county partly overlaps the reservation of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55125 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.