Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Swiss

A town of 807 people in Burnett County, Wisconsin

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Swiss album

1

Now in Swiss

What’s happening this week

What’s happening in Swiss?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

SWISS First Class Airbus A350 Review: A Double Suite In The Sky!

onemileatatime.com · Sep 13, 2026

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Swiss

Explore places →

The Swiss album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Swiss together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

Outdoors in Swiss

Parks & trails →

Map of Swiss: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land13%4,911 of 38,638 acres

Trails53 mi0.9 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves7named on the map

1Burnett County Forest47.8 mi of trails · 20,708 acres Directions

2Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway0.1 mi of trails · 1,396 acres Directions

3Governor Knowles State Forest756 acres Directions

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Swiss

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Swiss

Town in Wisconsin, United States

807Population

60.7 sq miArea

974 ftElevation

Swiss is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 807 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Danbury is located within the town.

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

Town numbers

ZIP codeSign in to add

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Swiss

Health in Swiss

Compared with Wisconsin

6better than WI·12worse

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

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 2▼ 2 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.6%Fewer binge drinkersWI 19% · better 7.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · better 11.3%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Spooner Health SystemSpooner · 19.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - MinongMinong · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 54830 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Swiss →

Natural hazards in Swiss

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

6Does Swiss flood?paid flood claims since 2005 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Swiss MapSwiss vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Swiss

Full climate →

Swiss has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter

53° / 30°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Swiss get?About 53 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 30, with the last in spring around May 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Libraries near Swiss

Nearest: Larsen Family Public LibraryWebster · 10.7 miles · 48 hrs a week

Famous people from SwissWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Swiss.Meet them →

Where Swiss is

Explore map →

Locator map of Swiss — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Wisconsin · WI · Burnett CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

How things work in Swiss

All explainers →

No one has written Swiss’s explainers yetKnow how one of these works here? Each explainer earns +10 karma.

Town hall & decisionsTrash, recycling & yard wasteUtilities & servicesStreets, parking & getting aroundSafety & preparednessSchools & learningParks, sports & recreationHealth & emergency care