The top destinations are Richland Center (24%), Spring Green (4%) and Ithaca (4%). The share of residents in Akan who live below the poverty line is 14%, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Employers in Akan shed 58 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 3. For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away.

0%work in town

	Akan	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	14%	6.4%	9.6%
Median household income	$74,000	$87,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	25 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Akan0%

Richland Center24%

Spring Green4%

Ithaca4%

Madison4%

25 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Akan

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here3 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Akan Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Akan, mostly inland flooding

Akan’s FEMA risk score comes in at 74 of 100. 64% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.

74risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Akan Get ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Akan brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Akan, the July high is 82°F, near the Wisconsin town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°

Spring35–57°

Summer59–80°

Fall39–59°

Oct 6

typical first frost

May 5

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 9°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Akan’s adults report frequent physical distress

The share of adults in Akan who sleep under 7 hours: 34%. Of 32 CDC measures, Akan beats the Wisconsin average on 1 and trails it on 13. Only 9 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Akan.

	Akan	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	33%	26%	25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

1 better18 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Akan	WI
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.5%	77.8%
More adults with COPD	9.3%	6.5%

Richland Hospital

11.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.3 miles to an ER · Richland Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than WI on 1 of 32

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

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Everything we know about Akan

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The big questions

HealthBetter than WI on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$74K median household income · 3 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions19 nearby · Effigy Mounds National Monument 33 mi LibrarySoldiers Grove Public Library Colleges

The story

HistoryTown Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 393 residents Climate82° summer highs · 40″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Akan; the nearest are

Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore24.9 mi$4,904 in-state tuition University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville42.1 mi$8,644 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Akan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Akan for work

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

3jobs based in Akan

0%of working residents work in town

25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Akan

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Akan is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 391 at the 2020 Census. The unincorporated communities of Five Points and Jimtown are located in the town.

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Area: 36 sq mi
Elevation: 1,007 ft
Area code: 608

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