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A town of 351 people in Vernon County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land0.2%46 of 21,842 acres

Trails22 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Kickapoo Valley Reserve21.5 mi of trails · 4,877 acres Directions

2Tunnelville Cliffs State Natural Area63 acres

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About Stark

Town in Wisconsin, United States

351Population

34.4 sq miArea

1,243 ftElevation

Stark is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 351 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Tunnelville is located partially in the town.

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Area code608

Living in Stark

Health in Stark

Compared with Wisconsin

18worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

17.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 11%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 20.6%More smokersWI 13.6% · worse

Care nearby

Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsHillsboro · 13.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Bluffs Chc - CashtonCashton · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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School Grade D

The public schools Stark’s kids attend trail 95% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictLa Farge School DistrictSchools1

Kickapoo Valley Forest SchoolElementary · Grades PK–3 · 66 students

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

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Locator map of Stark — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Angelika Lindner · CC BY-SA 3.0

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