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HaleWI

A town of 970.

Population
970
+2.3% since 2010
Median home value
$362K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Small town

970 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hale

Most working residents leave Hale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Osseo (19%), Whitehall (12%) and Eau Claire (11%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hale1%
Osseo19%
Whitehall12%
Eau Claire11%
La Crosse3%
23 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Hale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, 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

Winter10–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2015
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Hale is

Hale beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHaleWI
More smokers16.2%13.6%
More adults with COPD7.6%6.5%
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
5.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hale for work

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

19% → Osseo Osseo 19% 12% → Whitehall Whitehall 12% 11% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 11% 3% → La Crosse La Crosse 3% 2% → Altoona Altoona 2% 2% → Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls 2% Hale · 1% stay
60jobs based in Hale
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hale

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Hale is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,061 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Elk Creek, Hale, and Pleasantville are located in the town.

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

Population
1,061
Area
70 sq mi
Elevation
886 ft

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