WhitingWI
A town of 1,493. Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns.
What makes Whiting stand out
The thing Whiting does most differently from other towns.
1,493 people, and everyone knows the way
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Whiting’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whiting. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns
Whiting beats the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Whiting | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.6% |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Whiting has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Whiting
Most working residents leave Whiting for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Stevens Point (35%), Plover (10%) and Wausau (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
11.8% of Whiting is conserved land
9.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whiting Well Field | 2.8 mi | 139 |
| 2. Upper Whiting Park | 1.2 mi | 34 |
| 3. Lower Whiting Park | 0.9 mi | 42 |
Whiting’s public schools outperform 40% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Whiting’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDill Elementary | PK–6 | 360 | B+ |
A typical Whiting home is worth about $309K
The typical Whiting home is worth about $309,000, up 7.9% in a year, 9% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Typical home value
About Whiting
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Whiting is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,601 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 1,601
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft