1907 · Strum, WI - Dec. 14, 1907 · Wikimedia Commons
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Strum in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1907Strum, WI - Dec. 14, 1907
- 2005WIMap-doton-Strum
- 2015Strum 1
- 2022Businesses in
StrumWI
A town of 1,064.
Population
1,064
−3.4% since 2010
Typical home
$292K
+8% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
289
A commuter town
Small town
1,064 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Strum
Most working residents leave Strum for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Eau Claire (18%), Whitehall (11%) and Osseo (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Strum6%
Eau Claire18%
Whitehall11%
Osseo6%
La Crosse3%
19 mi
median commute distance
289
jobs based in Strum
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Strum has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Strum home is worth about $292K
The typical Strum home is worth about $292,000, up 8% in a year, 14% below the Wisconsin typical home.
$292KZillow home value
Typical home value
Strum$292K
Wisconsin$340K
+8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Crime reported in Strum
Strum's reported crime rate is well below Wisconsin's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2023.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Strum0
Wisconsin3
U.S.3.9
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Strum0.9
Wisconsin12.6
U.S.19.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2023
1
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns
Strum tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
8.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
34th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Strum for work
Where Strum’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
289jobs based in Strum
6%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Strum
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Strum is a village in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Buffalo River. The population was 1,076 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,076
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- ZIP code
- 54770