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A town of 834.

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Population
834
+9.9% since 2010
Median home value
$222K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Small town

834 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Maple ValleyOconto FallsBrazeauLenaMaple ValleyOconto FallsBrazeauLenaSpruce

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63°
Mostly Cloudy
H 0° · L 39°

Upcoming events

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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 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Spruce

Most working residents leave Spruce for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Green Bay (12%), Lena (9%) and Oconto Falls (9%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Spruce1%
Green Bay12%
Lena9%
Oconto Falls9%
Oconto6%
32 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Spruce
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Spruce has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Spruce is

Spruce beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSpruceWI
More adults with COPD7.9%6.5%
More smokers16.4%13.6%
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.6%
Hshs St. Clare Memorial Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Spruce for work

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

12% → Green Bay Green Bay 12% 9% → Lena Lena 9% 9% → Oconto Falls Oconto Falls 9% 6% → Oconto Oconto 6% 6% → Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon 6% 2% → Howard Howard 2% Spruce · 1% stay
64jobs based in Spruce
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Spruce

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Spruce is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 918 at the 2020 census. The town of Spruce did have an operating post office from 1884 to 1912. Spruce was established in 1870, and set off from Maple Valley in 1892 along with Brazeau.

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Population
918
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
787 ft

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