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A town of 702. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.

Population
702
+2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$212K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town

What makes How stand out

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Small town

702 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
SuringMaple ValleyUnderhillBreedMenomineeSuringMaple ValleyUnderhillBreedMenomineeHow

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Schools

How’s public schools outperform 11% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools How’s kids attend trail 89% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
St. John Lutheran Church & School PrivatePK–854
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of How

Most working residents leave How for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Suring (10%), Green Bay (5%) and Shawano (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In How3%
Suring10%
Green Bay5%
Shawano5%
Menominee4%
28 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in How
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 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

How has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy How is

How beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better15 too close to call14 worse
What stands outHowWI
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%77.8%
More adults getting a yearly checkup80.8%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.5%
Hshs St. Clare Memorial Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3% of How is conserved land

3.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3%conserved
3%
conserved · 663 of 22,251 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oconto County Forest—393
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave How for work

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

10% → Suring Suring 10% 5% → Green Bay Green Bay 5% 5% → Shawano Shawano 5% 4% → Menominee Menominee 4% 3% → Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon 3% 3% → Appleton Appleton 3% How · 3% stay
61jobs based in How
3%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About How

Town in Wisconsin, United States

How is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 527 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
527
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
840 ft

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