Lena, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 769. Estimated population in July 2024: 867 (+12.7% change)
Males: 407 (52.9%), Females: 362 (47.1%)

Oconto County

Zip code: 54139

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $45,556
Median house value: $79,400

Population by Race

Races in Lena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: German (50.1%), Polish (24.1%), Irish (12.5%), Czech (9.6%), French (7.5%), United States (6.9%).

Elevation: 714 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lena

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lena town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lena:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lena:

  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 32 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 58 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lena:

  • J. DOUGLAS BAKE MEML. (about 12 miles; OCONTO, WI; Abbreviation: OCQ)
  • CRIVITZ MUNI (about 18 miles; CRIVITZ, WI; Abbreviation: 3D1)
  • SWEETWATER BAY (about 18 miles; OCONTO, WI; Abbreviation: 30W)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lena:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 34 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 37 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 50 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 71 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 90 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)

Schools

Public high school in Lena:

  • LENA HI (Students: 167; Location: 304 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lena:

  • LENA EL (Students: 184; Location: 304 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LENA MID (Students: 113; Location: 304 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SPRUCE EL (Students: 30; Location: 7904 COUNTY A WEST; Grades: 01 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lena:

  • HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: P.O. BOX 30; Grades: KG – 6)
  • MARANATHA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIS (Students: 11; Location: 5100 MCCARTHY ROAD; Grades: 1 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Lena:

  • LENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,227; Location: 117 E. MAIN; 5,593 books; 188 audio materials; 876 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)