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UnityWI

A town of 660.

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Population
660
−14.5% since 2010
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Small town

660 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Unity

Most working residents leave Unity for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Loyal (10%), Eaton (8%) and Spencer (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Unity3%
Loyal10%
Eaton8%
Spencer7%
Neillsville7%
12 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Unity
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Unity has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–55°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Unity is

Unity beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outUnityWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.6%9.9%
More smokers17.2%13.6%
More uninsured adults10.1%8%
Marshfield Medical Center
13.6 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 →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Unity for work

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

10% → Loyal Loyal 10% 8% → Eaton Eaton 8% 7% → Spencer Spencer 7% 7% → Neillsville Neillsville 7% 5% → Sherman Sherman 5% 4% → Marshfield Marshfield 4% Unity · 3% stay
107jobs based in Unity
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Unity

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Unity is a village in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 384 at the 2020 census. Of this, 233 were in Marathon County, and 151 were in Clark County. The village is located in northeastern town of Unity in Clark County and northwestern town of Brighton in Marathon County.

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Population
384
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,335 ft
ZIP code
54488

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