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SmelserWI

A town of 743.

Population
743
−1% since 2010
Median home value
$261K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
57.9
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Small town

743 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
PlattevilleCuba CityParisHazel GreenBentonPlattevilleCuba CityParisHazel GreenBentonSmelser

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Smelser

Most working residents leave Smelser for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Dubuque (20%), Platteville (9%) and Cuba City (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Smelser1%
Dubuque20%
Platteville9%
Cuba City6%
Lancaster4%
15 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Smelser
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Smelser has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring37–57°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Smelser is

Smelser beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSmelserWI
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked81.9%85.9%
Southwest Health Center
5.9 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 →
Outdoors

0.4% of Smelser is conserved land

7.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
Map of Smelser: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.4%
conserved · 85 of 22,314 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Smelser for work

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

20% → Dubuque Dubuque 20% 9% → Platteville Platteville 9% 6% → Cuba City Cuba City 6% 4% → Lancaster Lancaster 4% 3% → Madison Madison 3% 3% → Jamestown Jamestown 3% Smelser · 1% stay
76jobs based in Smelser
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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