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RingleWI

A town of 1,446.

Population
1,446
+1.9% since 2010
Typical home
$355K
+12.6% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
48.5
years
Jobs based here
186
A commuter town
Small town

1,446 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ringle

Most working residents leave Ringle for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wausau (23%), Weston (14%) and Schofield (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ringle1%
Wausau23%
Weston14%
Schofield6%
Antigo4%
13 mi
median commute distance
186
jobs based in Ringle
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 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Ringle has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–55°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns

Ringle tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
8.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
62nd
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

11.3% of Ringle is conserved land

26 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 3,023 of 26,793 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Marathon County Forest-Ringle Marsh Unit—1,803
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Ringle’s public schools outperform 58% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Ringle’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Riverside ElementaryK–5487A+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing

A typical Ringle home is worth about $355K

The typical Ringle home is worth about $355,000, up 12.6% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

$355KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ringle$355K
Wisconsin$340K
+12.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ringle for work

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

23% → Wausau Wausau 23% 14% → Weston Weston 14% 6% → Schofield Schofield 6% 4% → Antigo Antigo 4% 4% → Rothschild Rothschild 4% 2% → Wittenberg Wittenberg 2% Ringle · 1% stay
186jobs based in Ringle
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ringle

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Ringle is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Ringle is located in the town. On April 17, 2026, the town was hit by an EF3 tornado, and 75 homes were badly damaged or destroyed. No one was injured or killed in the storm outbreak, however.

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

Population
1,743
Area
42 sq mi
Elevation
1,312 ft
ZIP code
54471

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