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DowningWI

A town of 271.

Population
271
residents
Typical home
$298K
+9.2% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Small town

271 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 61° · L 44°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Downing

Most working residents leave Downing for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Menomonie (27%), Boyceville (7%) and Eau Claire (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Downing0%
Menomonie27%
Boyceville7%
Eau Claire6%
Woodville5%
18 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Downing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Downing has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring32–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Downing is

Downing beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDowningWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.8%9.9%
Western Wisconsin Health
13.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Downing home is worth about $298K

The typical Downing home is worth about $298,000, up 9.2% in a year, 12% below the Wisconsin typical home.

$298KZillow home value

Typical home value

Downing$298K
Wisconsin$340K
+9.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Downing for work

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

27% → Menomonie Menomonie 27% 7% → Boyceville Boyceville 7% 6% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 6% 5% → Woodville Woodville 5% 3% → Tiffany Tiffany 3% 2% → St. Paul Park St. Paul Park 2% Downing · 0% stay
23jobs based in Downing
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Downing

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Downing is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Bordering St. Croix County to the west, the village is otherwise surrounded by the Town of Tiffany. The population was 234 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
234
Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
981 ft
ZIP code
54734

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