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Pella’s story
Pella in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
PellaWI
A town of 749.
Population
749
+3.9% since 2010
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
56.6
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town
Small town
749 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Belle PlaineHermanLarrabeeGrantLeopolisPella
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pella. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pella
Most working residents leave Pella for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Shawano (15%), Clintonville (11%) and Marion (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pella1%
Shawano15%
Clintonville11%
Marion7%
Green Bay6%
20 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Pella
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Pella has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Pella is
Pella beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Pella | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 13.6% |
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
9.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.2% of Pella is conserved land
6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 44 of 23,374 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Pella for work
Where Pella’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
66jobs based in Pella
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pella
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Pella is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 899 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Leopolis is located partially within the town. There is a census-designated place also called Pella in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 899
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft