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A town of 189.

Population
189
residents
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town
Small town

189 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 71° · L 54°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of True

Most working residents leave True for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ladysmith (33%), Hawkins (8%) and Bruce (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In True0%
Ladysmith33%
Hawkins8%
Bruce4%
Rice Lake4%
17 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in True
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

True has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring30–53°
Summer54–77°
Fall35–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy True is

True beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outTrueWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.8%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.5%
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.4% of True is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 960 of 14,953 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rusk County Forest—670
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave True for work

Where True’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Ladysmith Ladysmith 33% 8% → Hawkins Hawkins 8% 4% → Bruce Bruce 4% 4% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 4% 4% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 4% 3% → Glen Flora Glen Flora 3% True · 0% stay
31jobs based in True
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About True

Town in Wisconsin, United States

True is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 237 at the 2020 census. The village of Glen Flora is within the town.

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

Population
237
Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
1,280 ft

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