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A town of 701 people in Barron County, Wisconsin

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About Stanfold

Town in Wisconsin, United States

701Population

35.9 sq miArea

1,194 ftElevation

Stanfold is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 701 at the 2020 census, down from 719 at the 2010 census.

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Most working residents leave Stanfold for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Barron (25%), Rice Lake (15%) and Eau Claire (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Barron

25%

Rice Lake

15%

Eau Claire

5%

Turtle Lake

3%

1%Work in townlive and work in Stanfold 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 125Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Stanfold

Compared with Wisconsin

7worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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8.1%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 12.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 8%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake · 4.7 mi · ER

Northlakes - Rice Lake NewRice Lake · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54868, 54812, 54829 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stanfold →

Natural hazards in Stanfold

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Stanfold flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Stanfold MapStanfold vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Stanfold has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter

53° / 30°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Stanfold get?About 53 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Stanfold

Nearest: Rice Lake Public LibraryRice Lake · 6.1 miles · 58 hrs a week

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Locator map of Stanfold — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Stanfold Cumberland Bear Lake Barron Rice Lake

WCumberland NBear Lake SBarron ERice Lake

Where Stanfold residents work nearby:Barron 3%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Stanfold vs Cumberland Stanfold vs Bear Lake Stanfold vs Barron Stanfold vs Rice Lake

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