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EdenWI

A town of 304.

Population
304
residents
Median home value
$427K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
56.4
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Small town

304 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MontfortHighlandLindenWingvilleMifflinDodgevilleMontfortHighlandLindenWingvilleMifflinDodgevilleEden

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Eden

Most working residents leave Eden for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Dodgeville (22%), Madison (11%) and Platteville (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Eden2%
Dodgeville22%
Madison11%
Platteville8%
Mifflin8%
18 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Eden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Eden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

5.6% of Eden is conserved land

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

5.6%conserved
Map of Eden: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.6%
conserved · 1,241 of 22,319 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns

Eden beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outEdenWI
More adults with COPD7.8%6.5%
More adults who get no exercise31.9%26.6%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.6%
Upland Hills Health
11.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
43rd
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Eden for work

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

22% → Dodgeville Dodgeville 22% 11% → Madison Madison 11% 8% → Platteville Platteville 8% 8% → Mifflin Mifflin 8% 7% → Mineral Point Mineral Point 7% 3% → Spring Green Spring Green 3% Eden · 2% stay
107jobs based in Eden
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Eden

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Eden is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 339 at the 2020 census. It surrounds all of the village of Cobb.

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

Population
339
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,201 ft
Area code
608

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