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A town of 357 people in Clark County, Wisconsin

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Map of Mead: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land17%3,735 of 22,663 acres

Trails3.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Clark County Forest4,076 acres

2North Mead Lake County Park57 acres

3South Mead Lake County Park8 acres

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About Mead

Town in Wisconsin, United States

357Population

35.7 sq miArea

1,063 ftElevation

Mead is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 357 at the 2020 census.

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Living in Mead

Health in Mead

Compared with Wisconsin

12worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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What stands out

16.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 9.2%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 18.6%More smokersWI 13.6% · worse

Care nearby

Aspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 13.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Center - Neillsville Dental CenterNeillsville · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

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Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54437, 54771, 54493 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mead →

Natural hazards in Mead

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Mead flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mead MapMead vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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School Grade B+

The public schools Mead’s kids attend outperform 73% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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Breezeway SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 21 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Mead — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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