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A town of 535.

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Population
535
residents
Median home value
$186K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Small town

535 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Radisson

Most working residents leave Radisson for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Hayward (12%), Rice Lake (5%) and Ladysmith (4%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Radisson3%
Hayward12%
Rice Lake5%
Ladysmith4%
Hayward4%
32 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Radisson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Radisson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring29–52°
Summer53–76°
Fall34–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

11.2% of Radisson is conserved land

8.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

11.2%conserved
Map of Radisson: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
11.2%
conserved · 5,361 of 47,743 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sawyer County Forest—1,601
2. Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area—289
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2002
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Radisson is

Radisson beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outRadissonWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%77.8%
More adults with COPD10.2%6.5%
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
17.2 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

97% of working residents leave Radisson for work

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

12% → Hayward Hayward 12% 5% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 5% 4% → Ladysmith Ladysmith 4% 4% → Hayward Hayward 4% 3% → Exeland Exeland 3% 3% → Superior Superior 3% Radisson · 3% stay
47jobs based in Radisson
3%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Radisson

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Radisson is a village in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Couderay River. The population was 273 at the 2020 census, and 241 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Radisson and was named in honor of the early French explorer, Pierre-Esprit Radisson (c.1636–1710).

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

Population
273
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,273 ft
ZIP code
54867

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