THE POPPLE RIVER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Brule and Paint River Drumlins setting.
Popple River town has 50.4 square miles of land in Forest County. Its Census reference point is in Brule and Paint River Drumlins, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Popple River and Forest County
Popple River is associated with Forest County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Popple River by land and water
The Census records 0.43 square miles of water within Popple River, or 0.8% of its total area. It is 2.2 percentage points lower than the 3.1% recorded for Forest County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Popple River town has 190.9 times the land area of nearby Long Lake CDP (0.26 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.