Most working residents leave Stoddard for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are La Crosse (37%), Onalaska (5%) and Viroqua (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

La Crosse

37%

Onalaska

Viroqua

Eau Claire

5%Work in townlive and work in Stoddard 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 223Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Stoddard →

Health in Stoddard

Compared with Wisconsin

4worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 7.8%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse 9.9%More adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse · 9.2 mi · ER

Scenic Bluffs Health Center LaxbhLa Crosse · 9.9 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 Stoddard · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stoddard →

Natural hazards in Stoddard

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves⛰️ Landslides

1Does Stoddard flood?paid flood claims since 2001 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Stoddard

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

Climate in Stoddard

Full climate →

Stoddard has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 12°Winter

58° / 36°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

59° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Stoddard get?About 35 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Stoddard

All Stoddard schools →

C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Stoddard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictDe Soto Area School DistrictSchools2

Stoddard Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 105 students St. Matthew's Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 42 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.