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CatawbaWI

A town of 349.

Population
349
residents
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
51.8
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Small town

349 people, and everyone knows the way

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60°
Fog/Mist
H 65° · L 37°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Catawba

Most working residents leave Catawba for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Prentice (17%), Phillips (15%) and Worcester (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Catawba1%
Prentice17%
Phillips15%
Worcester7%
Hawkins5%
17 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Catawba
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Catawba has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

70″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–76°
Fall34–54°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

11.6% of Catawba is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

11.6%conserved
11.6%
conserved · 3,703 of 32,055 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Price County Forest—3,653
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Catawba is

Catawba beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better15 too close to call14 worse
What stands outCatawbaWI
More adults treating high blood pressure83.7%77.8%
More adults getting a yearly checkup81%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17%9.9%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
24 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Catawba for work

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

17% → Prentice Prentice 17% 15% → Phillips Phillips 15% 7% → Worcester Worcester 7% 5% → Hawkins Hawkins 5% 3% → Medford Medford 3% 3% → Wausau Wausau 3% Catawba · 1% stay
11jobs based in Catawba
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Catawba

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Catawba is a village in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Catawba.

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

Population
141
Area
15 sq mi
Elevation
1,503 ft
ZIP code
54515

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