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A town of 298. Nearly 71.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
298
residents
Median home value
$254K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
66.3
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town

What makes Doty stand out

The thing Doty does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

298 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 75° · L 48°

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Doty is conserved land

90 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

71.9%conserved
71.9%
conserved · 24,806 of 34,522 acres
90 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Doty

Most working residents leave Doty for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lakewood (12%), Green Bay (6%) and Ashwaubenon (5%). Half commute less than 47 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Doty1%
Lakewood12%
Green Bay6%
Ashwaubenon5%
Townsend5%
47 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Doty
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 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Doty has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring30–53°
Summer54–77°
Fall35–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Doty is

Doty beats the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
6 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outDotyWI
Fewer binge drinkers14%19%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.6%9.7%
More adults with heart disease11%6.6%
Langlade Hospital
25.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Doty for work

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

12% → Lakewood Lakewood 12% 6% → Green Bay Green Bay 6% 5% → Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon 5% 5% → Townsend Townsend 5% 4% → Suring Suring 4% 4% → Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay 4% Doty · 1% stay
13jobs based in Doty
1%of working residents work in town
47 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Doty

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Doty is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 309 at the 2020 census. The town was named for James Duane Doty, the first person to represent Wisconsin's third congressional district after statehood and Governor of the Utah Territory during the Civil War. Other sources say the town was named for S.W. Doty, a prominent figure in local town and county government. S.W. Doty was the first chairman of the town. The town was platted and established in 1922. Doty was part of the town of How until 1922. The Valley View School (Kingston School) was one of three schools in the town, the other two being the Statler school and another unknown school, likely named "Holt Sp…

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Population
309
Area
54 sq mi
Elevation
1,194 ft

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