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CarsonWI

A town of 1,197.

Population
1,197
+5.3% since 2010
Median home value
$345K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
57.5
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
Small town

1,197 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Carson

Most working residents leave Carson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Stevens Point (26%), Plover (7%) and Marshfield (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Carson1%
Stevens Point26%
Plover7%
Marshfield7%
Wausau6%
19 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Carson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Carson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

6.6% of Carson is conserved land

2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

6.6%conserved
6.6%
conserved · 2,320 of 35,076 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns

Carson tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
8.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
48th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Carson for work

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

26% → Stevens Point Stevens Point 26% 7% → Plover Plover 7% 7% → Marshfield Marshfield 7% 6% → Wausau Wausau 6% 4% → Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids 4% 3% → Schofield Schofield 3% Carson · 1% stay
72jobs based in Carson
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Carson

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Carson is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,374 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Mill Creek Community and Rocky Run are located in the town. The town was most likely named for Samuel Carson, who immigrated from Ireland around 1872.

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

Population
1,374
Area
55 sq mi
Elevation
1,122 ft

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