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AgendaWI

A town of 376, settled in 1887.

Is Agenda a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower January low than Agenda. 38% of the land in Agenda is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Ashland County Forest, 14,896 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Agenda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

376 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Agenda: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Agenda, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerBayfield Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Agenda’s trash rules yet
SchoolsButternut School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Agenda ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5451454514 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Agenda.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Agenda

15 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Agenda’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, near the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and below the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

37.6%conserved
37.6%
conserved · 21,383 of 56,856 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hay Creek-Hoffman Lake State Wildlife Area7.3 mi5,865
2. Ashland County Forest1.3 mi14,896
3. Flambeau River State Forest—755

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Agenda has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Agenda for work: only 1% work in town. Agenda’s median household income is $105,000. The top destinations are Park Falls (19%), Butternut (7%) and Phillips (5%).

1%work in town
AgendaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$105,000$87,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.3%8.3%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Agenda1%
Park Falls19%
Butternut7%
Phillips5%
Ashland5%
32 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Agenda
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Agenda is cooler

The July high in Agenda is 77°F. Agenda has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.

103″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring27–50°
Summer52–75°
Fall33–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Agenda

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Agenda have diabetes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

14% of adults have diabetes in Agenda. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Agenda. 40% of adults have obesity in Agenda.

AgendaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%33%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%20%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
6 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outAgendaWI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.1%9.7%
Fewer binge drinkers15.9%19%
More adults with COPD8.9%6.5%
Flambeau Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Agenda

17pages on Agenda
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Agenda; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Agenda for work

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

19% → Park Falls Park Falls 19% 7% → Butternut Butternut 7% 5% → Phillips Phillips 5% 5% → Ashland Ashland 5% 5% → Jacobs Jacobs 5% 4% → Medford Medford 4% Agenda · 1% stay
14jobs based in Agenda
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Agenda

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Agenda is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 370 at the 2020 census, down from 422 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Holts Landing and Petes Landing are located in the town.

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

Area
90 sq mi
Elevation
1,608 ft

Questions about Agenda

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Agenda, WI a good place to live?

Agenda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.