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Pine RiverWI

A town of 1,734. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

Population

1,734

+0.3% since 2010

Typical home

$297K

+11% in a year

Household income

$110K

median

Median age

49.8

years

Jobs based here

172

A commuter town

What makes Pine River stand out

The thing Pine River does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Pine River

Health

66% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than WI on 0 measures, worse on 10.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Pine River for work

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

172jobs based in Pine River

2%of working residents work in town

17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Pine River’s report card

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Commute17 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthCHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns Climate79°/5°Summer high · winter low · 54″ snow Hazards34/100Low risk of storm & flood damage SchoolsC+Beats 40% of WI districts Housing$297K13% below the WI typical home Outdoors2 miof trails · 0% conserved

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Weather

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H 0° · L 39°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pine River

Most working residents leave Pine River for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Merrill (26%), Wausau (15%) and Schofield (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pine River2%

Merrill26%

Wausau15%

Schofield3%

Weston2%

17 mi

median commute distance

172

jobs based in Pine River

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Pine River beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

CHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

0 better22 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Pine River	WI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	13.6%	9.9%
More adults with COPD	8.4%	6.5%
More adults with heart disease	8.1%	6.6%

Aspirus Merrill Hospital

7.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

17th

percentile among WI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pine River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°

Spring30–53°

Summer54–77°

Fall35–54°

Sep 30

typical first frost

May 11

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Pine River’s public schools outperform 40% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Pine River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade