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Thornapple

A town of 721 people in Rusk County, Wisconsin

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Outdoors in Thornapple

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Conserved land0.5%182 of 33,411 acres

Trails0.6 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Ladysmith High School Memorial Forest773 acres

2Rusk County Forest500 acres

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Living in Thornapple

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Most working residents leave Thornapple for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ladysmith (21%), Eau Claire (8%) and Hawkins (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Ladysmith

21%

Eau Claire

8%

Hawkins

7%

Bruce

4%

0%Work in townlive and work in Thornapple 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 22Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Thornapple

Compared with Wisconsin

1better than WI·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

82%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 10%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 5.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery CenterLadysmith · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54848, 54819 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Thornapple →

Natural hazards in Thornapple

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Thornapple flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Thornapple MapThornapple vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Thornapple

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Thornapple has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 7°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Thornapple get?About 52 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 22, with the last in spring around May 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Thornapple

Nearest: Bruce Area LibraryBruce · 3.2 miles · 39 hrs a week

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Wisconsin · WI · Rusk CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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