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A town of 865.

Population
865
−4.2% since 2010
Median home value
$266K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Small town

865 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Stanton

Most working residents leave Stanton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Menomonie (27%), Boyceville (7%) and Eau Claire (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Stanton1%
Menomonie27%
Boyceville7%
Eau Claire6%
Baldwin3%
15 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Stanton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Stanton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Stanton is

Stanton beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outStantonWI
More smokers16.2%13.6%
More adults with COPD7.5%6.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
11.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1% of Stanton is conserved land

17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1%conserved
Map of Stanton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1%
conserved · 207 of 21,562 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2020
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Stanton for work

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

27% → Menomonie Menomonie 27% 7% → Boyceville Boyceville 7% 6% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 6% 3% → Baldwin Baldwin 3% 3% → Woodville Woodville 3% 3% → Glenwood City Glenwood City 3% Stanton · 1% stay
44jobs based in Stanton
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stanton

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Stanton is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 758 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
758
Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,168 ft

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