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WhitestownWI

A town of 711.

Population
711
+24.1% since 2010
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
38.9
years
Jobs based here
100
A commuter town
Small town

711 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Whitestown

Most working residents leave Whitestown for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Viroqua (10%), Stark (6%) and La Crosse (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Whitestown2%
Viroqua10%
Stark6%
La Crosse5%
Cashton5%
21 mi
median commute distance
100
jobs based in Whitestown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Whitestown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

12.3% of Whitestown is conserved land

32 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

12.3%conserved
Map of Whitestown: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
12.3%
conserved · 2,730 of 22,283 acres
32 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wildcat Mountain State Park16.1 mi2,871
2. Kickapoo Valley Reserve14.5 mi3,381
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Whitestown is

Whitestown beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
What stands outWhitestownWI
More adults with COPD10.6%6.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16%9.9%
More smokers20.7%13.6%
Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics
14.4 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 →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
35
paid flood claims since 1992
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Whitestown for work

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

10% → Viroqua Viroqua 10% 6% → Stark Stark 6% 5% → La Crosse La Crosse 5% 5% → Cashton Cashton 5% 4% → Westby Westby 4% 4% → Sheldon Sheldon 4% Whitestown · 2% stay
100jobs based in Whitestown
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Whitestown

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Whitestown is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 623 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Rockton is located in the town.

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

Population
623
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
853 ft
Area code
608

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