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Cold SpringWI

A town of 1,019.

Population
1,019
+1.4% since 2010
Median home value
$359K
Census ACS
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
396
Balanced
Small town

1,019 people, and everyone knows the way

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Cloudy
H 68° · L 62°

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Cold Spring has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cold Spring

Most working residents leave Cold Spring for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Whitewater (19%), Fort Atkinson (7%) and Madison (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cold Spring1%
Whitewater19%
Fort Atkinson7%
Madison7%
Waukesha4%
20 mi
median commute distance
396
jobs based in Cold Spring
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

8.7% of Cold Spring is conserved land

5.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

8.7%conserved
8.7%
conserved · 1,247 of 14,364 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Prince's Point Wildlife Area2.7 mi659
2. Welcome Travelers' Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Cold Spring beats the Wisconsin average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
8 better12 too close to call12 worse
What stands outCold SpringWI
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.9%8.6%
Fewer adults with arthritis19%26.6%
More adults without reliable transportation11.1%6.7%
Fort Memorial Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
46th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Cold Spring

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Cold Spring is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 737 as of the 2020 census.

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

Population
737
Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
794 ft

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