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A town of 1,417.

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Population
1,417
−2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$259K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
52.2
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town
Small town

1,417 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pensaukee

Most working residents leave Pensaukee for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Green Bay (19%), Ashwaubenon (7%) and Oconto (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pensaukee1%
Green Bay19%
Ashwaubenon7%
Oconto6%
De Pere5%
22 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Pensaukee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pensaukee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–29°
Spring33–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall39–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns

Pensaukee tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
24th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.9% of Pensaukee is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

5.9%conserved
Map of Pensaukee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.9%
conserved · 1,319 of 22,493 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oconto County Forest—564
2. Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Pensaukee Unit—523
3. Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Charles Pond Unit—92
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pensaukee for work

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

19% → Green Bay Green Bay 19% 7% → Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon 7% 6% → Oconto Oconto 6% 5% → De Pere De Pere 5% 5% → Howard Howard 5% 4% → Oconto Falls Oconto Falls 4% Pensaukee · 1% stay
66jobs based in Pensaukee
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pensaukee

Town in Wisconsin, United States

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Pensaukee is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States, on the coast of Green Bay. The population was 1,352 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,352
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
604 ft

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