About one in 4 of Spooner’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Rice Lake (7%), Shell Lake (5%) and Beaver Brook (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Rice Lake

Shell Lake

Beaver Brook

Minong

25%Work in townlive and work in Spooner 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,831Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Spooner →

Health in Spooner

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 83% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

1better than WI·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.4%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 14.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Spooner Health SystemSpooner · 4.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - MinongMinong · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Spooner · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spooner →

Natural hazards in Spooner

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Spooner flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Spooner MapSpooner vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spooner →

Climate in Spooner

Full climate →

Spooner has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter

53° / 30°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Spooner get?About 56 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 28, with the last in spring around May 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Spooner →

Schools in Spooner

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School Grade C

The public schools Spooner’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSpooner Area School DistrictSchools4

Spooner Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 363 students St. Francis de Sales SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 102 students Spooner Middle C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 276 students Spooner High C+High · Grades 9–12 · 361 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.