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A village of 1,064 people in Wisconsin
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Strum, WI - Dec. 14, 19071907
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About Strum

Village in Wisconsin, United States
1,076Population
1.3 sq miArea
909 ftElevation

Strum is a village in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Buffalo River. The population was 1,076 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code54770
Living in Strum

Housing in Strum

$292K▲ 8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Strum home is worth about $292,000, up 8% in a year, 14% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Safety in Strum

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Strum's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Strum 0
Wisconsin 3
U.S. 3.9
Property crime per 1,000
Strum 0.9
Wisconsin 12.6
U.S. 19.5
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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.

Eau Claire
18%
Whitehall
11%
Osseo
6%
La Crosse
3%
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Health in Strum

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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≈Just like Wisconsin

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Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo · 8.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes - AugustaAugusta · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Strum · CMS · HRSAHealth in Strum →

Natural hazards in Strum

59
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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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.

27° / 9°Winter
56° / 33°Spring
80° / 57°Summer
57° / 37°Fall
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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