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WinterWI

A town of 285. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.

Population
285
residents
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
154
Balanced

What makes Winter stand out

The 2 things Winter does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

285 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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47°
Fog/Mist
H 72° · L 48°

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Winter. Another town gets a different order.

Schools

Winter’s public schools outperform 10% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Winter’s kids attend trail 90% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Winter ElementaryPK–593C
Winter Middle6–841C−
Winter High9–1272C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state testsAll 3 schools →
Health

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns

Winter beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outWinterWI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%77.8%
More adults with COPD9.4%6.5%
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
20.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Winter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring29–52°
Summer53–76°
Fall34–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Winter

Most working residents leave Winter for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Hayward (7%), Winter (6%) and Hayward (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Winter11%
Hayward7%
Winter6%
Hayward6%
Ladysmith4%
27 mi
median commute distance
154
jobs based in Winter
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2.8% of Winter is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.8%conserved
2.8%
conserved · 14 of 500 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Doc Smith Park—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Winter

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Winter is a village in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 325 at the 2020 census. The village is within the Town of Winter.

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

Population
325
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,401 ft
ZIP code
54896

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