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A town of 1,449. Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,449
+4.2% since 2010
Typical home
$326K
+6.2% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
576
Balanced

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1,449 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns

Cadott beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCadottWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.3%9.9%
More smokers17.9%13.6%
More adults with COPD7.9%6.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
11th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2016
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cadott has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cadott

Most working residents leave Cadott for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Eau Claire (16%), Chippewa Falls (14%) and Altoona (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cadott6%
Eau Claire16%
Chippewa Falls14%
Altoona4%
Lake Hallie4%
18 mi
median commute distance
576
jobs based in Cadott
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Cadott’s public schools outperform 42% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Cadott’s kids attend trail 58% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Cadott ElementaryPK–6436B
Cadott Junior High7–8134C
Cadott High9–12230B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state testsAll 3 schools →
Outdoors

6.4% of Cadott is conserved land

4.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.4%conserved
Map of Cadott: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.4%
conserved · 141 of 2,210 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riverview Park—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Cadott home is worth about $326K

The typical Cadott home is worth about $326,000, up 6.2% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

$326KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cadott$326K
Wisconsin$340K
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Caldwell
1907 · Caldwell · Wikimedia Commons
Cadott’s story

Cadott in pictures

11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Cadott

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Cadott is a village in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin where WIS 27 crosses WIS 29 and the Yellow River. The population was 1,498 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,498
Area
3.5 sq mi
Elevation
984 ft
ZIP code
54727

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