Trego is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 908 at the time of the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Trego is located in the town. Trego is located at the junction of U.S. routes 53 and 63, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Spooner. Trego has a post office with ZIP code 54888.

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Town numbers

ZIP code54888

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Living in Trego

Housing in Trego

$306K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Trego home is worth about $306,000, up 2.3% in a year, 10% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Work & commute in Trego

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Most working residents leave Trego for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Spooner (17%), Shell Lake (6%) and Rice Lake (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Spooner

17%

Shell Lake

Rice Lake

Minong

5%Work in townlive and work in Trego 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 153Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Trego

Compared with Wisconsin

8better than WI·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.5%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · better 6.2%Fewer uninsured adultsWI 8% · better 9.5%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Spooner Health SystemSpooner · 5.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - MinongMinong · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Trego

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Trego flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Trego MapTrego vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Trego

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Trego has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 6°Winter

53° / 30°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

54° / 35°Fall