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BashawWI

A town of 1,048.

Population
1,048
+14.1% since 2010
Median home value
$255K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Small town

1,048 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Beaver BrookShell LakeDeweySpoonerBarronettEvergreenBeaver BrookShell LakeDeweySpoonerBarronettEvergreenBashaw

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
13
paid flood claims since 2002
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bashaw

Most working residents leave Bashaw for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Spooner (16%), Shell Lake (15%) and Rice Lake (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bashaw0%
Spooner16%
Shell Lake15%
Rice Lake7%
Beaver Brook4%
19 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Bashaw
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bashaw has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring30–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns

Bashaw beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBashawWI
More adults treating high blood pressure82%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.1%85.9%
More adults with heart disease8.9%6.6%
Indianhead Medical Ctr
3.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bashaw for work

Where Bashaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Spooner Spooner 16% 15% → Shell Lake Shell Lake 15% 7% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 7% 4% → Beaver Brook Beaver Brook 4% 3% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 3% 2% → Cumberland Cumberland 2% Bashaw · 0% stay
18jobs based in Bashaw
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bashaw

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Bashaw is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,079 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,079
Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,089 ft

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