Tainter Lake Wisconsin Map

About Tainter Lake, Wisconsin

Tainter Lake is a locality in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,609. The population density is 57.4 people per km². Tainter Lake is located at 44.9891°N, 91.8477°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54751.

Tainter Lake stretches wide and welcoming, a broad expanse of shimmering water cradled by rolling hills that wear their emerald green cloaks with a quiet dignity. It lies 15.3 miles north-north-east of Dunn, WI (from Dunn, WI: bearing 15°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-north-east of Menomonie. The land here, a mosaic of fertile fields and whispering woodlands, slopes gently towards the lake’s edge, where reeds rustle in the breeze and the occasional heron stands sentinel, its form a study in patient stillness. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and damp earth, a scent that seems to permeate the very stone of the old farmhouses dotting the countryside. Sunlight, when it breaks through the scattered cumulus clouds, paints the surface of Tainter Lake in shifting shades of sapphire and silver, transforming the water into a living, breathing entity. This watery heart of Dunn County owes its existence to the ingenuity of early settlers who, in the late 19th century, dammed the Red Cedar River, creating the reservoir that is now Tainter Lake. Its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the river, with agriculture and dairy farming forming the bedrock of local prosperity. The lake itself, however, has become a significant draw, a place where families gather for summer recreation – boating, fishing, and the simple pleasure of watching the sun dip below the horizon, igniting the western sky in a spectacle of fiery oranges and soft purples. The communities surrounding Tainter Lake retain a character of unpretentious warmth, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the turning of the seasons.

About This Tainter Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tainter Lake, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.989129, -91.847675. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Tainter Lake and Dunn County.

Detailed location data for Tainter Lake includes the ZIP code (54730), telephone area code (715), county seat of Dunn County (Menomonie), and school district assignment (Colfax School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tainter Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.