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ModenaWI

A town of 343.

Population
343
residents
Median home value
$232K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Small town

343 people, and everyone knows the way

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64°
Fog/Mist
H 65° · L 43°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Modena

Most working residents leave Modena for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Eau Claire (14%), Mondovi (11%) and La Crosse (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Modena2%
Eau Claire14%
Mondovi11%
La Crosse5%
Whitehall5%
29 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Modena
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Modena has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Modena is

Modena beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outModenaWI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.1%9.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%77.8%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.6%
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
12 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Modena for work

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

14% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 14% 11% → Mondovi Mondovi 11% 5% → La Crosse La Crosse 5% 5% → Whitehall Whitehall 5% 4% → Wabasha Wabasha 4% 3% → Winona Winona 3% Modena · 2% stay
41jobs based in Modena
2%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Modena

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Modena ( moh-DEE-nə) is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 313 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Urne is also located partially in the town.

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

Population
313
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
827 ft
Area code
318

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