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Welcome to the Town of Phelps!

Town of Phelps is located in famous Vilas County 15 miles northeast of Eagle River, Wisconsin.

The area of Phelps Township is slightly larger than that of Milwaukee, and smaller than Chicago, 92.4 square miles with a diverse population of 1203. Nearly 75% of the land in Phelps Township is Nicolet National Forest lands. These 37,716 acres translate to 30 acres for each man, woman and child in Phelps.

We invite you to share these beautiful wooded lands and lakes. The headwaters of the mighty Wisconsin River as well as the Deerskin River start right here in Phelps.

For those looking to escape the stresses and hustle and bustle of fast paced city life, Phelps should be your destination. We refer to ourselves as off the map, and in fact the map in the local phone book does not even show Phelps!

For more information you can visit About Us page.

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News & Notices

Notice 10-05-2026 : NOTICE: the Fall Clean-up and Electronic Recycling Event will be held at a new location this year. It will be at the old hospital parking lot at 2383 State Hwy 17 (WI-17) Please note the date has not changed. It will be held this Saturday, October 10th from 8 am - 11 am

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