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A town of 1,024. Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,024
+8.4% since 2010
Median home value
$240K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
142
A commuter town

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Small town

1,024 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sigel

Most working residents leave Sigel for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Eau Claire (20%), Chippewa Falls (16%) and Cadott (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sigel1%
Eau Claire20%
Chippewa Falls16%
Cadott5%
Stanley4%
17 mi
median commute distance
142
jobs based in Sigel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns

Sigel beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSigelWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.5%9.9%
More smokers18.2%13.6%
More adults with COPD8%6.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
11th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sigel has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sigel for work

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

20% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 20% 16% → Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls 16% 5% → Cadott Cadott 5% 4% → Stanley Stanley 4% 4% → Lake Hallie Lake Hallie 4% 3% → Altoona Altoona 3% Sigel · 1% stay
142jobs based in Sigel
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sigel

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Sigel is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,132 at the 2020 census, up from 1,044 at the 2010 census.

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

Population
1,132
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
961 ft

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