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A town of 3,282. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.

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Population
3,282
+5.8% since 2010
Median home value
$303K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
205
A commuter town

What makes Chase stand out

The 2 things Chase does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Chase for work

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

25% → Green Bay Green Bay 25% 10% → Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon 10% 6% → De Pere De Pere 6% 4% → Pulaski Pulaski 4% 4% → Howard Howard 4% 3% → Appleton Appleton 3% Chase · 1% stay
205jobs based in Chase
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Chase’s report card

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The data

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Schools

Chase’s public schools outperform 82% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Chase’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Sunnyside ElementaryPK–5497B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns

Chase 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 outChaseWI
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3.1%3.4%
Hshs St. Clare Memorial Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
57th
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 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Chase

Most working residents leave Chase for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Green Bay (25%), Ashwaubenon (10%) and De Pere (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Chase1%
Green Bay25%
Ashwaubenon10%
De Pere6%
Pulaski4%
18 mi
median commute distance
205
jobs based in Chase
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Chase has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall38–57°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
ChaseTownHall
2010 · ChaseTownHall · Wikimedia Commons
Chase’s story

Chase in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

WIMap-doton-ChaseChaseWisconsinIncorporatedChaseWisconsinSignOcontoCountySignHwyC
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About Chase

Town in Wisconsin, United States

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Chase is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,178 at the time of the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Chase and South Chase are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Krakow is also located partially in the town. The town of Chase did have a post office that was established in 1890, until it was discontinued in 1907. The town was established in 1873 as St. Nathans and was changed to Chase in 1890. The Hillbert Settlement along Highway C was located in the town. Although the settlement was never an officially named place, it does show up on public documents. The settlement once had a cheese factory, multiple churches, and a cemet…

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Population
3,178
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
771 ft

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