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DrammenWI

A town of 681. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.

Population
681
+1.1% since 2010
Median home value
$309K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town

What makes Drammen stand out

The thing Drammen does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

681 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Drammen

Most working residents leave Drammen for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Eau Claire (49%), Chippewa Falls (5%) and Altoona (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Drammen1%
Eau Claire49%
Chippewa Falls5%
Altoona4%
Union3%
14 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Drammen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Drammen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Drammen’s public schools outperform 63% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Drammen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Anthony Acres School6–1248Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

How healthy Drammen is

Drammen 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 outDrammenWI
More adults who have had cancer9.3%8.6%
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
10.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Drammen for work

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

49% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 49% 5% → Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls 5% 4% → Altoona Altoona 4% 3% → Union Union 3% 3% → Menomonie Menomonie 3% 3% → Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley 3% Drammen · 1% stay
17jobs based in Drammen
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Drammen

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Drammen is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 792 at the 2020 census. The ghost towns of Nelsonville and Oak Grove were located in the town.

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

Population
792
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,001 ft

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