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BayWI

A town of 327.

Population
327
−11.8% since 2010
Typical home
$328K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town

327 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bay

Most working residents leave Bay for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Red Wing (26%), Ellsworth (10%) and Prescott (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bay1%
Red Wing26%
Ellsworth10%
Prescott6%
River Falls5%
20 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Bay
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bay has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall38–57°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bay is

Bay beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBayWI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.9%12.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%8.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
6.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Bay home is worth about $328K

The typical Bay home is worth about $328,000, up 4.6% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

$328KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bay$328K
Wisconsin$340K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
10
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bay for work

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

26% → Red Wing Red Wing 26% 10% → Ellsworth Ellsworth 10% 6% → Prescott Prescott 6% 5% → River Falls River Falls 5% 3% → Trenton Trenton 3% 3% → Hudson Hudson 3% Bay · 1% stay
53jobs based in Bay
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bay

Village in Wisconsin, United States

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Bay City is a village on the Mississippi River in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 441 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
441
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
692 ft
ZIP code
54723

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