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VesperWI

A town of 496. A typical home worth about $246K.

Population
496
−12.2% since 2010
Typical home
$246K
+11.7% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
129
A commuter town

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Small town

496 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Vesper

Most working residents leave Vesper for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Wisconsin Rapids (23%), Marshfield (6%) and Stevens Point (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vesper2%
Wisconsin Rapids23%
Marshfield6%
Stevens Point6%
Rothschild3%
18 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Vesper
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Vesper home is worth about $246K

The typical Vesper home is worth about $246,000, up 11.7% in a year, 28% below the Wisconsin typical home.

$246KZillow home value

Typical home value

Vesper$246K
Wisconsin$340K
+11.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Vesper has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Vesper is

Vesper tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
9.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Vesper is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 735 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cameron Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Vesper for work

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

23% → Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids 23% 6% → Marshfield Marshfield 6% 6% → Stevens Point Stevens Point 6% 3% → Rothschild Rothschild 3% 3% → Plover Plover 3% 3% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 3% Vesper · 2% stay
129jobs based in Vesper
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Vesper

Village in Wisconsin, United States

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Vesper is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 513 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
513
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,096 ft
ZIP code
54489

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