Town History
The Town of Plum Lake, encompassing the two towns of Sayner and Star Lake, had its modest beginnings on April 11, 1911, when it was created out of territory detached from the Town of Arbor Vitae. The first town meeting was held in Sayner on April 14, 1911. Sayner got its name from Orrin W. Sayner, who settled the area in 1891, two years before any other settlers took up homes in the town. A place called Camp 1 got the name of Star Lake in memory of Harry Starr, who was killed while working on the construction of a railroad bridge across the mill hot pond. The lake was named Starr also.
Area: 85.7 square miles; Population: 571; Town Government: Three person elected town board, elected part-time Clerk, and elected part-time Treasurer
As of the 2020 Census, our town population was 566. That number swells in the summer to many thousands. The town encompasses about 100 square miles.
While they may appear as separate towns for post office purposes, Sayner and Star Lake are both part of the town of Plum Lake.
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Town Zip Codes:
Sayner, WI - 54560
Star Lake, WI - 54561
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Town of Plum Lake Office Hours
Mondays - 9am-3pm
Wednesday - 9am-3pm
Thursday - Office Closed
Friday - 9am-Noon
Area Organizations
Northland Pines School District
| School/Program | Phone |
|---|---|
| Nicolet Technical College | (715) 365-4493 |
| Northland Pines High School | (715) 479-4473 |
| Northland Pines Middle School | (715) 475-6479 |
| St. Germain Elementary School | (715) 542-3632 |
Churches
| Church | Website | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayner Community Church | http://saynercommunitychurch.org (opens in a new tab) | [email protected] (opens in a new tab) | |
| Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church | https://www.shepherdofthelakeschurch.org/ (opens in a new tab) | (715) 542-3701 | |
| St. Mary Catholic Church | (715) 385-2390 |
Post Office
| Location | Phone |
|---|---|
| Sayner Post Office | (715) 542-8004 |
Clubs / Groups
| Club / Group | Website | |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Plum Lake Library | ||
| Friends of Star Lake | http://www.friendsofstarlake.org (opens in a new tab) | |
| Plum Lake Association | https://www.plumlakeassociation.org/ (opens in a new tab) | |
| Plum Lake Lakes Committee | [email protected] (opens in a new tab) | |
| Plum Lake Lions Club | ||
| Sayner - Star Lake Lions Club | https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/saynerstarlake/ (opens in a new tab) | |
| Sayner Barnstormers | https://www.saynerbarnstormers.com/ (opens in a new tab) | |
| Sayner-Star Lake-Cloverland Chamber of Commerce | https://sayner-starlake-cloverland.org/ (opens in a new tab) | |
| Star Laker's Club | http://www.starlake.net/star-lakers-club/star-lake-wisconsin (opens in a new tab) | |
| Vilas County Historical Society | https://vilasmuseum.com/ (opens in a new tab) | |
| Woman's Club |