1912 · Bird's eye view of Cameron, Wis · Library of Congress
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A town of 1,686. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.
Population
1,686
+5% since 2010
Typical home
$309K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
674
A commuter town
What makes Cameron stand out
The thing Cameron does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Cameron for work
Where Cameron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
674jobs based in Cameron
8%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Cameron’s report card
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cameron
Most working residents leave Cameron for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Rice Lake (30%), Barron (7%) and Eau Claire (6%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cameron8%
Rice Lake30%
Barron7%
Eau Claire6%
Chetek3%
8 mi
median commute distance
674
jobs based in Cameron
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Cameron’s public schools outperform 34% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Cameron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elementary | PK–4 | 432 | B |
| Cameron Middle | 5–8 | 319 | B |
| Cameron High | 9–12 | 279 | B |
| North Star Academy | 9–12 | 38 | D− |
| Cameron Academy of Virtual Education | PK–12 | 134 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Cameron has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–25°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall35–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Cameron home is worth about $309K
The typical Cameron home is worth about $309,000, up 4.2% in a year, 9% below the Wisconsin typical home.
$309KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cameron$309K
Wisconsin$340K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Cameron beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Cameron | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 9.9% |
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
4.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
45th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Cameron
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Cameron is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,872 at the 2020 census, and 1,783 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,872
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 54822
- Area code
- 608