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A town of 1,515.

Population
1,515
−0.5% since 2010
Median home value
$217K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
129
A commuter town
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lind for work

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

25% → Waupaca Waupaca 25% 5% → Farmington Farmington 5% 4% → Appleton Appleton 4% 4% → Stevens Point Stevens Point 4% 4% → Grand Chute Grand Chute 4% 3% → Weyauwega Weyauwega 3% Lind · 1% stay
129jobs based in Lind
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lind

Most working residents leave Lind for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Waupaca (25%), Farmington (5%) and Appleton (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lind1%
Waupaca25%
Farmington5%
Appleton4%
Stevens Point4%
26 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Lind
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Lind has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Lind beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLindWI
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.6%
More adults with arthritis30.9%26.6%
More adults with COPD7.5%6.5%
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
4.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
39th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Lind

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Lind is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census and 1,571 in the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Lind Center and the ghost town of Hatton are located in the town.

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Population
1,571
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
810 ft

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