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Towns with the most conserved land in Wisconsin

Ranked by the share of the town's area that is permanently protected: town forests, state and federal land, land-trust preserves and conservation easements (USGS PAD-US). 356 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Appleton
Wisconsin · Most conserved land

Where Appleton lands: #149 of 356

5% of the town is permanently conserved land · Visit Appleton →

Map of Brockway 1 Brockway Jackson County 65.5% Conserved acres 19,872 Map of Campbell 2 Campbell La Crosse County 40.9% Conserved acres 3,312 Map of Newbold 3 Newbold Oneida County 37.5% Conserved acres 22,194
#TownConserved landConserved acresTrails
1 Map of Brockway BrockwayJackson County · 2,977 people 65.5% 19,872 23.7 mi
2 Map of Campbell CampbellLa Crosse County · 4,188 people 40.9% 3,312 0.8 mi
3 Map of Newbold NewboldOneida County · 2,866 people 37.5% 22,194 14.6 mi
4 Map of Rib Mountain Rib Mountain7,289 people 31.5% 5,148 16.8 mi
5 Map of Holland HollandLa Crosse County · 4,528 people 30.9% 8,412 13.6 mi
6 Dunn DunnDane County · 4,784 people 27.3% 5,847 4.1 mi
7 Map of South Milwaukee South Milwaukee20,442 people 22.8% 701 6.2 mi
8 Map of Greendale Greendale14,594 people 22.6% 799 6.0 mi
9 Map of Minocqua MinocquaOneida County · 5,074 people 22.2% 23,780 62.2 mi
10 Monona Monona8,527 people 21.3% 455 3.4 mi
11 Horicon Horicon3,814 people 18.9% 438 5.2 mi
12 Map of Pacific PacificColumbia County · 2,781 people 18.1% 2,488 1.7 mi
13 Map of Wisconsin Dells Wisconsin Dells2,547 people 18% 938 5.9 mi
14 Stephenson StephensonMarinette County · 3,552 people 17.5% 19,680 140.9 mi
15 Map of Onalaska OnalaskaLa Crosse County · 5,798 people 16.4% 4,451 4.8 mi
16 St. Francis St. Francis9,004 people 15.9% 259 5.6 mi
17 Map of River Falls River Falls16,719 people 15.6% 749 14.7 mi
18 Middleton Middleton22,301 people 15.4% 944 18.2 mi
19 Sherwood Sherwood3,252 people 15.2% 340 1.8 mi
20 RomeAdams County · 3,184 people 14.7% 5,836 66.2 mi
21 Hales Corners Hales Corners7,689 people 14.6% 298 6.9 mi
22 Map of Troy TroyWalworth County · 2,626 people 14.6% 3,304 17.0 mi
23 WestportDane County · 4,213 people 14.2% 1,864 28.3 mi
24 West Bend West Bend32,030 people 14% 1,408 14.9 mi
25 Map of Delton DeltonSauk County · 2,684 people 13.9% 2,496 22.4 mi
26 Kronenwetter Kronenwetter8,395 people 13.8% 4,558 6.1 mi
27 Cudahy Cudahy17,853 people 13.4% 407 2.8 mi
28 Map of Jackson JacksonWashington County · 3,966 people 13.4% 2,828 3.7 mi
29 Map of Burke BurkeDane County · 3,181 people 13.4% 1,182 10.1 mi
30 Map of Anson AnsonChippewa County · 2,505 people 13.1% 3,324 4.4 mi
31 Williams Bay Williams Bay2,981 people 13% 229 9.7 mi
32 Map of Clifton CliftonPierce County · 2,531 people 13% 2,939 7.6 mi
33 Map of Somerset Somerset3,208 people 12.5% 263 0.1 mi
34 Map of Shelby ShelbyLa Crosse County · 4,724 people 12.3% 2,230 18.5 mi
35 Map of Poynette Poynette2,678 people 12.2% 202 1.3 mi
36 Lake Mills Lake Mills6,470 people 11.9% 340 0.5 mi
37 Map of Glendale Glendale13,656 people 11.8% 448 4.4 mi
38 Oregon OregonDane County · 3,040 people 11.7% 2,297 8.9 mi
39 Map of Allouez Allouez13,975 people 11.6% 384 5.9 mi
40 Rochester Rochester3,764 people 11.5% 1,286 16.2 mi
41 La Crosse La Crosse51,356 people 11.4% 1,721 49.8 mi
42 Antigo Antigo8,069 people 11.1% 457 5.0 mi
43 Map of Somerset SomersetSt. Croix County · 4,405 people 11.1% 3,399 0.8 mi
44 Oak Creek Oak Creek37,325 people 11% 1,991 17.8 mi
45 Wauwatosa Wauwatosa48,529 people 10.8% 908 27.1 mi
46 Oconto Oconto4,625 people 10.6% 480 4.1 mi
47 Hayward HaywardSawyer County · 3,854 people 10.6% 4,276 30.9 mi
48 Shorewood Shorewood13,627 people 10.5% 107 3.3 mi
49 Map of Portage Portage10,236 people 10.5% 651 1.9 mi
50 Waukesha Waukesha8,514 people 10.2% 1,355 4.9 mi
51 Sheboygan Sheboygan49,645 people 10.1% 1,050 20.4 mi
52 Dayton DaytonWaupaca County · 2,627 people 10% 2,303 13.6 mi
53 Shawano Shawano9,522 people 9.8% 435 2.2 mi
54 Hudson HudsonSt. Croix County · 8,757 people 9.7% 1,542 8.9 mi
55 Mosinee MosineeMarathon County · 2,536 people 9.7% 2,366 0.3 mi
56 Madison Madison278,001 people 9.6% 6,464 153.8 mi
57 Hayward Hayward2,555 people 9.6% 244 2.6 mi
58 Map of Lake Geneva Lake Geneva8,521 people 9.5% 424 13.3 mi
59 Map of Ottawa OttawaWaukesha County · 3,644 people 9.2% 1,987 37.3 mi
60 New London New London7,726 people 9.1% 336 0.8 mi
61 Mayville Mayville5,228 people 9% 193 2.3 mi
62 Mount Horeb Mount Horeb7,736 people 8.9% 185 5.4 mi
63 Map of Lac du Flambeau Lac du FlambeauVilas County · 3,644 people 8.9% 7,186 37.3 mi
64 Franklin Franklin35,886 people 8.7% 1,917 23.1 mi
65 Map of St. Joseph St. JosephSt. Croix County · 4,292 people 8.7% 1,915 10.8 mi
66 Milwaukee Milwaukee566,973 people 8.5% 5,240 86.0 mi
67 Combined Locks Combined Locks3,622 people 8.5% 111 1.1 mi
68 McFarland McFarland9,160 people 8.4% 260 2.9 mi
69 Grafton GraftonOzaukee County · 4,375 people 8.4% 938 10.8 mi
70 Fitchburg Fitchburg32,619 people 8.3% 1,878 18.8 mi
71 Marshfield18,700 people 8.2% 719 3.7 mi
72 Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls14,782 people 8.2% 619 7.7 mi
73 Map of Brown Deer Brown Deer12,564 people 8.2% 230 0.9 mi
74 Waterford WaterfordRacine County · 6,475 people 8.2% 1,749 8.9 mi
75 Amery Amery2,959 people 8.2% 200 4.3 mi
76 Janesville Janesville66,030 people 8% 1,792 23.9 mi
77 Mequon Mequon25,270 people 8% 2,401 27.9 mi
78 Waukesha Waukesha71,233 people 7.8% 1,284 9.4 mi
79 Map of Erin ErinWashington County · 3,818 people 7.8% 1,782 21.5 mi
80 Map of Bloomer Bloomer3,673 people 7.8% 152 0.8 mi
81 SeymourEau Claire County · 3,570 people 7.8% 138 1.4 mi
82 Map of Wheatland WheatlandKenosha County · 3,348 people 7.8% 1,189 5.0 mi
83 Merrill MerrillLincoln County · 2,873 people 7.8% 2,626 5.9 mi
84 Map of Mukwa MukwaWaupaca County · 2,799 people 7.8% 1,636 1.2 mi
85 Map of Addison AddisonWashington County · 3,435 people 7.6% 1,740 1.7 mi
86 Reedsburg Reedsburg10,168 people 7.5% 298 2.4 mi
87 Map of Randall RandallKenosha County · 3,256 people 7.5% 651 6.2 mi
88 Map of Stevens Point Stevens Point25,785 people 7.4% 885 43.8 mi
89 Muskego25,406 people 7.4% 1,700 32.9 mi
90 Vernon Vernon7,481 people 7.4% 1,458 11.9 mi
91 Delafield DelafieldWaukesha County · 8,079 people 7.3% 965 26.5 mi
92 Cross Plains Cross Plains4,107 people 7.3% 88 2.7 mi
93 Boscobel Boscobel3,242 people 7.3% 150 0.2 mi
94 Hartford Hartford15,821 people 7.2% 419 15.7 mi
95 Howard Howard21,087 people 7.1% 1,058 12.0 mi
96 Map of Bloomfield Bloomfield4,780 people 7% 1,360 2.2 mi
97 West Allis West Allis59,612 people 6.9% 499 4.9 mi
98 Map of Richland Center Richland Center5,109 people 6.8% 211 12.3 mi
99 Marshall Marshall3,778 people 6.7% 100 1.6 mi
100 Map of Wausau Wausau39,996 people 6.6% 855 6.5 mi
101 Map of Suamico Suamico12,985 people 6.6% 2,494 44.3 mi
102 Beaver Dam Beaver DamDodge County · 4,041 people 6.6% 1,431 6.2 mi
103 New Holstein New Holstein3,075 people 6.6% 105 0.2 mi
104 Map of Clayton ClaytonWinnebago County · 4,466 people 6.5% 1,502 20.7 mi
105 Wilson WilsonSheboygan County · 3,439 people 6.5% 868 5.3 mi
106 Osceola OsceolaPolk County · 2,849 people 6.5% 172 2.8 mi
107 Map of Salem Lakes Salem Lakes14,366 people 6.4% 1,353 18.3 mi
108 Map of Sugar Creek Sugar CreekWalworth County · 3,886 people 6.4% 1,364 7.6 mi
109 Racine Racine77,633 people 6.3% 630 18.0 mi
110 Map of East Troy East TroyWalworth County · 4,000 people 6.3% 1,188 8.2 mi
111 Map of Onalaska Onalaska19,348 people 6.1% 437 16.8 mi
112 Map of Richmond RichmondSt. Croix County · 4,201 people 6.1% 1,211 0.8 mi
113 Barron Barron3,681 people 6.1% 118 0.9 mi
114 Map of Rock RockRock County · 2,986 people 6.1% 1,044 2.0 mi
115 Map of Eau Claire Eau Claire70,322 people 6% 1,397 52.4 mi
116 Pleasant Prairie Pleasant Prairie21,669 people 6% 1,283 9.4 mi
117 Stoughton Stoughton13,033 people 6% 247 6.2 mi
118 Waupun Waupun11,174 people 6% 183 2.0 mi
119 New Richmond New Richmond10,539 people 6% 460 1.6 mi
120 Kimberly Kimberly7,447 people 6% 92 0.9 mi
121 Map of Lake Hallie Lake Hallie7,285 people 6% 559 4.3 mi
122 Burlington BurlingtonRacine County · 6,420 people 6% 1,313 9.8 mi
123 Peshtigo PeshtigoMarinette County · 4,027 people 6% 6,888 17.6 mi
124 Lancaster Lancaster3,976 people 6% 116 3.4 mi
125 Hudson Hudson14,959 people 5.9% 288 2.7 mi
126 Merrill Merrill9,356 people 5.9% 300 3.1 mi
127 Saukville Saukville4,267 people 5.9% 136 0.0 mi
128 Sun Prairie37,570 people 5.8% 483 6.9 mi
129 Map of Manitowoc Manitowoc34,620 people 5.8% 674 9.4 mi
130 Sheboygan SheboyganSheboygan County · 8,281 people 5.8% 393 10.8 mi
131 Howards Grove Howards Grove3,223 people 5.8% 83 0.6 mi
132 Milton MiltonRock County · 3,103 people 5.8% 1,157 5.3 mi
133 Oshkosh Oshkosh66,729 people 5.7% 1,052 8.6 mi
134 Waunakee Waunakee15,687 people 5.7% 266 3.5 mi
135 Oregon Oregon11,547 people 5.7% 165 5.1 mi
136 Middleton MiddletonDane County · 6,807 people 5.7% 507 24.3 mi
137 Neenah Neenah27,336 people 5.6% 356 1.6 mi
138 Map of Wales Wales2,902 people 5.6% 115 1.2 mi
139 Map of Springfield SpringfieldDane County · 2,859 people 5.6% 1,283 8.8 mi
140 Brookfield Brookfield41,273 people 5.5% 964 8.8 mi
141 Map of Pulaski Pulaski4,006 people 5.5% 104 2.7 mi
142 Kiel Kiel3,943 people 5.5% 94 2.5 mi
143 Oconto Falls Oconto Falls3,001 people 5.5% 109 5.9 mi
144 Harrison13,658 people 5.4% 1,103 16.5 mi
145 Map of Ladysmith Ladysmith3,227 people 5.4% 157 0.4 mi
146 Map of Koshkonong KoshkonongJefferson County · 3,748 people 5.3% 1,420 6.7 mi
147 Beloit Beloit36,534 people 5.1% 573 7.2 mi
148 Winneconne WinneconneWinnebago County · 2,511 people 5.1% 62 1.2 mi
149 Appleton Appleton75,023 people 5% 832 12.4 mi
150 Map of Baraboo Baraboo12,769 people 5% 241 6.5 mi
151 Map of Medford Medford4,431 people 5% 146 0.9 mi
152 New Berlin New Berlin40,270 people 4.9% 1,155 16.0 mi
153 Berlin Berlin5,562 people 4.9% 204 2.0 mi
154 Fort Atkinson Fort Atkinson12,463 people 4.8% 183 4.8 mi
155 Waupaca Waupaca6,283 people 4.8% 252 4.3 mi
156 Eagle EagleWaukesha County · 3,507 people 4.7% 1,042 45.3 mi
157 Map of Verona VeronaDane County · 2,578 people 4.7% 675 22.1 mi
158 Fond du Lac Fond du Lac44,494 people 4.6% 598 22.5 mi
159 Platteville Platteville11,499 people 4.6% 179 11.1 mi
160 Kewaunee Kewaunee2,806 people 4.6% 109 1.8 mi
161 Watertown Watertown22,774 people 4.5% 357 5.8 mi
162 Waterloo Waterloo3,600 people 4.5% 112 5.5 mi
163 Ashland Ashland7,902 people 4.4% 382 5.6 mi
164 Milton Milton5,706 people 4.4% 133 2.8 mi
165 Map of Menomonie Menomonie16,539 people 4.3% 426 24.4 mi
166 Delavan Delavan8,689 people 4.3% 214 6.9 mi
167 Map of Edgerton Edgerton6,014 people 4.3% 114 1.1 mi
168 Menasha Menasha18,273 people 4.2% 210 4.2 mi
169 Map of Verona Verona15,232 people 4.2% 223 12.8 mi
170 Port Washington Port Washington12,645 people 4.2% 158 1.5 mi
171 Delafield Delafield7,202 people 4.2% 292 12.1 mi
172 Map of Oakland OaklandJefferson County · 3,222 people 4.2% 956 2.9 mi
173 Kenosha Kenosha99,372 people 4.1% 776 14.7 mi
174 Grand Chute Grand ChuteOutagamie County · 24,168 people 4.1% 581 11.5 mi
175 Plymouth Plymouth8,890 people 4.1% 143 1.6 mi
176 Rhinelander Rhinelander8,316 people 4.1% 243 1.0 mi
177 Mosinee Mosinee4,498 people 4.1% 229 3.7 mi
178 Superior Superior26,677 people 4% 1,164 32.1 mi
179 Map of Mukwonago MukwonagoWaukesha County · 8,415 people 4% 212 2.4 mi
180 Map of Peshtigo Peshtigo3,398 people 4% 79 0.3 mi
181 Caledonia Caledonia25,257 people 3.9% 1,140 22.1 mi
182 Map of Trenton TrentonWashington County · 4,579 people 3.9% 805 1.2 mi
183 Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay14,665 people 3.8% 51 0.9 mi
184 Grafton Grafton12,445 people 3.8% 130 1.9 mi
185 Burlington Burlington10,987 people 3.8% 194 1.8 mi
186 Map of Rice Lake Rice Lake9,030 people 3.8% 243 6.4 mi
187 Map of Arcadia Arcadia3,806 people 3.8% 79 2.5 mi
188 Plymouth PlymouthSheboygan County · 3,052 people 3.8% 729 13.2 mi
189 Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay9,806 people 3.7% 268 12.2 mi
190 Map of North Hudson North Hudson3,819 people 3.7% 57 0.0 mi
191 Star Prairie Star PrairieSt. Croix County · 3,766 people 3.7% 703 0.0 mi
192 Map of Bass Lake Bass LakeSawyer County · 2,839 people 3.7% 1,433 3.1 mi
193 Sussex Sussex12,066 people 3.6% 195 1.1 mi
194 Marinette Marinette11,115 people 3.6% 174 1.7 mi
195 Map of Elm Grove Elm Grove6,459 people 3.6% 74 0.2 mi
196 Baldwin Baldwin4,342 people 3.6% 76 0.7 mi
197 Map of Lake Delton Lake Delton3,482 people 3.6% 192 12.3 mi
198 Ellsworth Ellsworth3,349 people 3.6% 87 0.9 mi
199 Map of Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon17,314 people 3.5% 286 7.7 mi
200 Two Rivers Two Rivers11,231 people 3.5% 145 6.4 mi
201 Map of East Troy East Troy4,978 people 3.5% 101 1.8 mi
202 Hartford HartfordWashington County · 3,355 people 3.5% 604 10.6 mi
203 Map of Alden AldenPolk County · 2,992 people 3.5% 1,333 1.1 mi
204 Map of Mondovi Mondovi2,872 people 3.5% 89 2.1 mi
205 TainterDunn County · 2,648 people 3.5% 787 19.2 mi
206 Beaver Dam Beaver Dam16,565 people 3.4% 222 1.3 mi
207 Cottage Grove Cottage GroveDane County · 3,729 people 3.4% 674 3.0 mi
208 Pleasant SpringsDane County · 3,033 people 3.4% 761 8.1 mi
209 Map of DeForest DeForest11,501 people 3.3% 200 5.8 mi
210 Cottage Grove Cottage Grove8,513 people 3.3% 97 0.7 mi
211 Map of Grand Rapids Grand RapidsWood County · 7,598 people 3.3% 431 7.7 mi
212 Map of Lyons LyonsWalworth County · 3,640 people 3.3% 727 14.5 mi
213 Tomahawk Tomahawk3,395 people 3.3% 198 3.5 mi
214 Lodi LodiColumbia County · 3,204 people 3.3% 37 1.1 mi
215 Juneau Juneau2,625 people 3.3% 35 0.8 mi
216 Bellevue Bellevue16,442 people 3.2% 291 7.4 mi
217 Prairie du Sac Prairie du Sac4,382 people 3.2% 43 1.0 mi
218 De Pere De Pere25,301 people 3.1% 252 4.1 mi
219 Sparta Sparta9,950 people 3.1% 161 0.8 mi
220 Windsor Windsor9,452 people 3.1% 539 8.4 mi
221 Jefferson Jefferson7,732 people 3.1% 120 2.1 mi
222 Genesee GeneseeWaukesha County · 7,193 people 3.1% 617 6.2 mi
223 Map of Evansville Evansville5,782 people 3.1% 75 0.5 mi
224 Waterford Waterford5,692 people 3.1% 53 2.6 mi
225 West Milwaukee West Milwaukee4,038 people 3.1% 22 1.0 mi
226 Map of Polk PolkWashington County · 3,970 people 3.1% 615 3.7 mi
227 Thiensville Thiensville3,299 people 3.1% 21 0.3 mi
228 Map of Genoa City Genoa City2,942 people 3.1% 52 0.3 mi
229 Map of Kewaskum Kewaskum4,461 people 3% 47 1.2 mi
230 Map of Black River Falls Black River Falls3,546 people 3% 83 4.1 mi
231 Ellington EllingtonOutagamie County · 3,226 people 3% 676 1.0 mi
232 Greenfield Greenfield37,345 people 2.9% 213 4.9 mi
233 Map of Plover Plover13,884 people 2.9% 204 9.2 mi
234 Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien5,491 people 2.9% 121 3.5 mi
235 Map of Union UnionEau Claire County · 2,624 people 2.9% 510 0.2 mi
236 Map of Lincoln LincolnVilas County · 2,738 people 2.8% 650 4.9 mi
237 Green Bay Green Bay106,253 people 2.7% 966 41.5 mi
238 Oconomowoc OconomowocWaukesha County · 8,832 people 2.7% 529 5.8 mi
239 Map of Somers Somers8,216 people 2.7% 443 19.9 mi
240 Map of Jackson Jackson8,003 people 2.7% 66 0.0 mi
241 Algoma Algoma3,228 people 2.7% 43 0.0 mi
242 Map of Paddock Lake Paddock Lake2,947 people 2.7% 57 0.1 mi
243 Map of Merton MertonWaukesha County · 8,278 people 2.6% 441 17.7 mi
244 Menomonee Falls Menomonee Falls39,539 people 2.5% 531 23.3 mi
245 Fox Crossing Fox Crossing19,131 people 2.5% 222 4.2 mi
246 Kaukauna Kaukauna17,706 people 2.5% 139 5.2 mi
247 Little Chute Little Chute11,754 people 2.5% 110 1.9 mi
248 Monroe Monroe10,587 people 2.5% 94 4.8 mi
249 Bristol5,207 people 2.5% 517 11.8 mi
250 Ashippun AshippunDodge County · 2,667 people 2.5% 576 1.6 mi
251 Pewaukee Pewaukee16,211 people 2.4% 330 11.0 mi
252 Tomah Tomah9,532 people 2.4% 125 0.6 mi
253 Map of Troy TroySt. Croix County · 5,563 people 2.4% 579 8.0 mi
254 Clintonville Clintonville4,580 people 2.4% 70 1.2 mi
255 Map of Bristol BristolDane County · 4,374 people 2.4% 514 1.8 mi
256 Map of Bayside Bayside4,329 people 2.4% 36 5.6 mi
257 Omro Omro3,642 people 2.4% 40 0.0 mi
258 Whitewater Whitewater15,807 people 2.3% 135 5.5 mi
259 Cedarburg Cedarburg12,605 people 2.3% 72 2.8 mi
260 Elkhorn Elkhorn10,221 people 2.3% 120 1.8 mi
261 Fox Point Fox Point6,683 people 2.3% 41 0.6 mi
262 Wisconsin Rapids18,722 people 2.2% 207 12.1 mi
263 Map of Norway NorwayRacine County · 7,863 people 2.2% 502 6.1 mi
264 Sturtevant Sturtevant6,772 people 2.2% 57 2.0 mi
265 Cedarburg CedarburgOzaukee County · 6,195 people 2.2% 345 2.2 mi
266 Map of Stanley Stanley3,760 people 2.2% 60 2.0 mi
267 Map of Ripon Ripon7,772 people 2.1% 67 4.6 mi
268 Map of Farmington FarmingtonWashington County · 3,579 people 2.1% 494 3.9 mi
269 Brodhead Brodhead3,197 people 2.1% 24 1.0 mi
270 Brookfield BrookfieldWaukesha County · 6,459 people 2% 66 2.4 mi
271 Dodgeville Dodgeville5,042 people 2% 51 0.0 mi
272 Chilton Chilton4,049 people 2% 51 0.8 mi
273 Johnson Creek Johnson Creek3,362 people 2% 38 0.1 mi
274 Map of Weston Weston15,749 people 1.9% 260 6.0 mi
275 Rothschild Rothschild5,600 people 1.9% 84 0.3 mi
276 Map of River Falls River FallsPierce County · 2,631 people 1.9% 524 2.2 mi
277 Hartland Hartland9,972 people 1.8% 63 3.9 mi
278 Map of North Fond du Lac North Fond du Lac5,392 people 1.8% 24 0.4 mi
279 Farmington FarmingtonWaupaca County · 3,658 people 1.8% 398 10.0 mi
280 Brillion Brillion3,299 people 1.8% 36 2.7 mi
281 Map of Hortonville Hortonville3,256 people 1.8% 39 0.6 mi
282 Altoona Altoona8,878 people 1.7% 60 11.5 mi
283 Sheboygan Falls Sheboygan Falls8,547 people 1.7% 62 9.0 mi
284 Union Grove Union Grove5,036 people 1.7% 27 5.4 mi
285 Wescott WescottShawano County · 3,243 people 1.7% 329 5.9 mi
286 Map of Barton BartonWashington County · 2,766 people 1.7% 206 5.0 mi
287 Map of Hamilton HamiltonLa Crosse County · 2,668 people 1.7% 545 4.4 mi
288 StettinMarathon County · 2,572 people 1.7% 397 3.0 mi
289 Buchanan BuchananOutagamie County · 6,784 people 1.6% 153 0.8 mi
290 Columbus Columbus5,488 people 1.6% 48 4.0 mi
291 Map of Saratoga SaratogaWood County · 5,071 people 1.6% 532 5.0 mi
292 Map of Pleasant Valley Pleasant ValleyEau Claire County · 3,839 people 1.6% 546 0.0 mi
293 Map of Little Suamico Little SuamicoOconto County · 5,687 people 1.5% 361 0.6 mi
294 Map of Sevastopol SevastopolDoor County · 2,836 people 1.5% 2,053 20.0 mi
295 Map of Richfield Richfield11,755 people 1.4% 313 3.6 mi
296 Prescott Prescott4,503 people 1.4% 28 0.0 mi
297 West Bend West BendWashington County · 4,405 people 1.4% 146 17.3 mi
298 Map of Merton Merton3,550 people 1.4% 31 0.3 mi
299 Map of Rice Lake Rice LakeBarron County · 2,823 people 1.4% 234 9.7 mi
300 Germantown Germantown20,962 people 1.3% 287 9.0 mi
301 Map of Holmen Holmen11,372 people 1.3% 67 1.2 mi
302 Beloit BeloitRock County · 7,799 people 1.3% 225 1.5 mi
303 Map of Geneva GenevaWalworth County · 5,440 people 1.3% 255 29.8 mi
304 Mauston Mauston4,248 people 1.3% 42 0.5 mi
305 Sauk City Sauk City3,483 people 1.3% 14 0.4 mi
306 Dale DaleOutagamie County · 2,891 people 1.3% 243 9.8 mi
307 Map of West Salem West Salem5,330 people 1.1% 24 0.5 mi
308 Map of Dover DoverRacine County · 4,232 people 1.1% 253 9.3 mi
309 Fond du Lac Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 3,713 people 1.1% 129 6.3 mi
310 Map of Yorkville Yorkville3,243 people 1.1% 237 8.6 mi
311 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant27,953 people 1% 208 14.3 mi
312 Map of Oconomowoc Oconomowoc19,080 people 1% 83 7.3 mi
313 Map of Greenville Greenville12,987 people 1% 219 14.7 mi
314 Map of Washington WashingtonEau Claire County · 7,593 people 1% 354 11.3 mi
315 Map of Viroqua Viroqua4,471 people 1% 28 3.6 mi
316 Map of Hammond HammondSt. Croix County · 2,604 people 1% 207 1.8 mi
317 Walworth Walworth2,759 people 0.9% 10 0.9 mi
318 Deerfield Deerfield2,541 people 0.9% 13 0.6 mi
319 Map of Twin Lakes Twin Lakes6,309 people 0.8% 50 2.3 mi
320 Map of Wrightstown Wrightstown3,322 people 0.8% 24 0.3 mi
321 Oostburg Oostburg3,058 people 0.8% 10 0.3 mi
322 FreedomOutagamie County · 6,223 people 0.7% 153 4.6 mi
323 Map of Wheaton WheatonChippewa County · 2,762 people 0.7% 239 0.1 mi
324 StanleyBarron County · 2,549 people 0.7% 145 1.2 mi
325 Map of Arbor Vitae Arbor VitaeVilas County · 3,505 people 0.6% 258 44.6 mi
326 Map of Linn LinnWalworth County · 2,710 people 0.6% 135 22.4 mi
327 Maine2,602 people 0.6% 162 1.2 mi
328 Denmark Denmark2,558 people 0.6% 7 0.8 mi
329 Map of Hobart Hobart10,610 people 0.5% 97 7.6 mi
330 Slinger Slinger6,307 people 0.5% 17 3.2 mi
331 Map of Scott ScottBrown County · 3,640 people 0.5% 176 5.3 mi
332 Sparta SpartaMonroe County · 3,225 people 0.5% 140 4.5 mi
333 Map of Stockton StocktonPortage County · 3,012 people 0.5% 176 23.7 mi
334 Map of Neenah NeenahWinnebago County · 3,660 people 0.4% 42 2.2 mi
335 Map of Eagle Point Eagle PointChippewa County · 3,252 people 0.4% 186 7.4 mi
336 Pittsfield PittsfieldBrown County · 2,772 people 0.4% 86 7.2 mi
337 Map of Wrightstown WrightstownBrown County · 2,605 people 0.4% 48 1.2 mi
338 Map of La Grange La GrangeWalworth County · 2,565 people 0.4% 102 64.7 mi
339 Map of Lafayette LafayetteChippewa County · 6,346 people 0.3% 68 0.0 mi
340 Map of Hull HullPortage County · 5,255 people 0.3% 64 9.6 mi
341 Summit Summit5,114 people 0.3% 48 4.3 mi
342 Map of Raymond Raymond3,945 people 0.3% 75 0.0 mi
343 Map of Fulton FultonRock County · 3,636 people 0.3% 66 2.0 mi
344 Chase ChaseOconto County · 3,282 people 0.3% 61 0.6 mi
345 Map of Harmony HarmonyRock County · 2,550 people 0.3% 42 2.4 mi
346 Map of Medford MedfordTaylor County · 2,503 people 0.3% 60 4.9 mi
347 Ledgeview LedgeviewBrown County · 9,248 people 0.2% 27 4.3 mi
348 Lawrence LawrenceBrown County · 6,637 people 0.2% 24 2.4 mi
349 Delavan DelavanWalworth County · 5,216 people 0.2% 38 1.2 mi
350 Ixonia IxoniaJefferson County · 5,078 people 0.2% 48 1.9 mi
351 Taycheedah TaycheedahFond du Lac County · 4,609 people 0.2% 53 1.8 mi
352 Map of Center CenterOutagamie County · 3,643 people 0.2% 39 6.7 mi
353 Lisbon Lisbon10,736 people 0.1% 21 7.1 mi
354 Janesville JanesvilleRock County · 3,678 people 0.1% 12 9.4 mi
355 Map of Menomonie MenomonieDunn County · 3,422 people 0.1% 29 12.3 mi
356 Map of Pelican PelicanOneida County · 2,844 people 0.1% 43 13.4 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of the town's area that is permanently protected: town forests, state and federal land, land-trust preserves and conservation easements (USGS PAD-US). Easements protect land from development but are often private, so not all of it is open to visitors. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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