Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Dewhurst

A town of 349 people in Clark County, Wisconsin

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Dewhurst album

1

Now in Dewhurst

What’s happening this week

What’s happening in Dewhurst?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Dewhurst

Explore places →

The Dewhurst album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Dewhurst together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

Outdoors in Dewhurst

Parks & trails →

Map of Dewhurst: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land60%13,745 of 22,960 acres

Trails38 mi1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves5named on the map

1Levis/Trow Mound Recreation Area30.4 mi of trails · 4,733 acres Directions

2Clark County Forest5.7 mi of trails · 8,944 acres Directions

3Russell Memorial County Park79 acres Directions

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Dewhurst

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Dewhurst

Town in Wisconsin, United States

349Population

36.1 sq miArea

958 ftElevation

Dewhurst is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 349 at the 2020 census. The ghost town of Trow was located in the town.

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

Town numbers

ZIP codeSign in to add

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Dewhurst

Work & commute in Dewhurst

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Dewhurst for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Neillsville (23%), Eau Claire (5%) and Brockway (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Neillsville

23%

Eau Claire

5%

Brockway

5%

Levis

4%

0%Work in townlive and work in Dewhurst 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 43Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dewhurst →

Health in Dewhurst

Compared with Wisconsin

12worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 8.9%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 8.7%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleNeillsville · 9.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Center - Neillsville Dental CenterNeillsville · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54456, 54754 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dewhurst →

Natural hazards in Dewhurst

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Dewhurst flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dewhurst MapDewhurst vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dewhurst →

Climate in Dewhurst

Full climate →

Dewhurst has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 9°Winter

55° / 33°Spring

79° / 56°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Dewhurst get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Dewhurst →

Libraries near Dewhurst

Nearest: Neillsville Public LibraryNeillsville · 9.8 miles · 44 hrs a week

Famous people from DewhurstWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Dewhurst.Meet them →

Where Dewhurst is

Explore map →

Locator map of Dewhurst — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Wisconsin · WI · Clark CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →

Dewhurst Hewett Levis Alma Adams Komensky

NHewett ELevis WAlma SWAdams SEKomensky

Where Dewhurst residents work nearby:Levis 4%Alma 3%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Dewhurst vs Hewett Dewhurst vs Levis Dewhurst vs Alma Dewhurst vs Adams Dewhurst vs Komensky

How things work in Dewhurst

All explainers →

No one has written Dewhurst’s explainers yetKnow how one of these works here? Each explainer earns +10 karma.

Town hall & decisionsTrash, recycling & yard wasteUtilities & servicesStreets, parking & getting aroundSafety & preparednessSchools & learningParks, sports & recreationHealth & emergency care