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A town of 93.

Population
93
residents
Median home value
$253K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
61.6
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town

93 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 65° · L 39°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Meteor

Most working residents leave Meteor for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hayward (15%), Ladysmith (6%) and Eau Claire (6%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Meteor0%
Hayward15%
Ladysmith6%
Eau Claire6%
Winter4%
38 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Meteor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Meteor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

67″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring29–51°
Summer53–75°
Fall34–53°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

9.8% of Meteor is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

9.8%conserved
9.8%
conserved · 2,201 of 22,417 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sawyer County Forest—2,049
2. Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Meteor is

Meteor beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outMeteorWI
Fewer binge drinkers15.8%19%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%77.8%
More adults with COPD9.9%6.5%
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
19.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Meteor for work

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

15% → Hayward Hayward 15% 6% → Ladysmith Ladysmith 6% 6% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 6% 4% → Winter Winter 4% 4% → Birchwood Birchwood 4% 4% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 4% Meteor · 0% stay
4jobs based in Meteor
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Meteor

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Meteor is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 156 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
156
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,706 ft

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