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A town of 704. Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns.

Population
704
+18.5% since 2010
Median home value
$250K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town

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Small town

704 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Garfield

Most working residents leave Garfield for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Black River Falls (9%), Osseo (8%) and Eau Claire (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Garfield0%
Black River Falls9%
Osseo8%
Eau Claire7%
Whitehall6%
24 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Garfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns

Garfield beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outGarfieldWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.9%9.9%
More smokers16%13.6%
More adults with COPD7.5%6.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
71st
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Garfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Garfield for work

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

9% → Black River Falls Black River Falls 9% 8% → Osseo Osseo 8% 7% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 7% 6% → Whitehall Whitehall 6% 5% → Brockway Brockway 5% 5% → Northfield Northfield 5% Garfield · 0% stay
15jobs based in Garfield
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Garfield

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Garfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 756 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Levis, Price and Requa are located in the town.

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

Population
756
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft

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