About Laona
Laona is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Wisconsin.
Laona holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.95 square miles.
📰 Laona News Today
- Human remains found on Laona property during search wsaw.com · Jun 4
- Carol Ann Aschinger Obituary (2026) - Laona, WI - Weber-Hill & Packard Funeral Home - Crandon Legacy obituary · Jun 2
- Forest County sheriff investigating human remains found in Laona, Wisconsin WISN · Jun 6
- BREAKING: Wisconsin DOJ, local law enforcement find human remains at Laona lakefront property wjfw.com · Jun 4
- Human remains found at Laona residence; investigation underway Wausau Pilot & Review · Jun 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Laona Unique
- The only place in America named Laona — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Laona
- Blackwell Job Corps Center Cafeteria
- Double Buck
- Silver Lake Inn
- T-Bobs
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laona
- Peshtigo Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Laona
- Laona High
- Robinson Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWisconsin
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.95 sq mi
Coordinates45.5597, -88.6697