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CasselWI

A town of 1,020.

Population
1,020
+2.5% since 2010
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
161
A commuter town
Small town

1,020 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Marathon CityEdgarWienEmmetRib FallsMarathonMarathon CityEdgarWienEmmetRib FallsMarathonCassel

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cassel

Most working residents leave Cassel for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wausau (25%), Marathon City (14%) and Marshfield (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cassel1%
Wausau25%
Marathon City14%
Marshfield6%
Weston4%
14 mi
median commute distance
161
jobs based in Cassel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cassel has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–55°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Cassel beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCasselWI
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.8%6.7%
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
59th
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 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1993
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Cassel is conserved land

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Cassel: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 20,926 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cassel for work

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

25% → Wausau Wausau 25% 14% → Marathon City Marathon City 14% 6% → Marshfield Marshfield 6% 4% → Weston Weston 4% 4% → Edgar Edgar 4% 4% → Schofield Schofield 4% Cassel · 1% stay
161jobs based in Cassel
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cassel

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Cassel is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 934 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
934
Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
1,270 ft

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