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A town of 703.

Population
703
+6.7% since 2010
Median home value
$289K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
Small town

703 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 63° · L 42°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Goetz

Most working residents leave Goetz for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Eau Claire (16%), Chippewa Falls (13%) and Cornell (10%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Goetz1%
Eau Claire16%
Chippewa Falls13%
Cornell10%
Stanley5%
18 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Goetz
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 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Goetz has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Goetz is

Goetz beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outGoetzWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.5%9.9%
More smokers18.2%13.6%
More adults with COPD8%6.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.9% of Goetz is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 175 of 18,960 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tom Lawin Wildlife Area—8
2. Cadott School Forest—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Goetz for work

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

16% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 16% 13% → Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls 13% 10% → Cornell Cornell 10% 5% → Stanley Stanley 5% 3% → Cadott Cadott 3% 3% → Altoona Altoona 3% Goetz · 1% stay
93jobs based in Goetz
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Goetz

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Goetz is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 813 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
813
Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft

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