Blue RiverWI
A town of 472. A typical home worth about $245K.
What makes Blue River stand out
The thing Blue River does most differently from other towns.
472 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Blue River
Most working residents leave Blue River for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Boscobel (27%), Richland Center (8%) and Muscoda (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Blue River home is worth about $245K
The typical Blue River home is worth about $245,000, up 10.1% in a year, 28% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Typical home value
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Blue River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Blue River is
Blue River beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Blue River | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 13.6% |
6% of Blue River is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | — | 1 |
100% of working residents leave Blue River for work
Where Blue River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Blue River
4 notable people were born in Blue River.
About Blue River
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Blue River is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 457 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 457
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- ZIP code
- 53518
- Area code
- 608