Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Algoma gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $272K for a typical one, or 3.4 years of the Green Bay metro’s $79K median household income. It grades B− overall, 249th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its schools rank behind 89% of the state's and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Algoma's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 91% of U.S. towns. Algoma has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ahnapee Brewery and Melvin W. and Mary Perry House. Among 362 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a lower July high than Algoma.
Where Algoma beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1834, comes before those of 96% of the Wisconsin towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 948 in 1880, 3,243 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Algoma is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 11%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Algoma, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Algoma.
Algoma has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Its public schools are run by the Algoma School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 301 | C |
| Algoma HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 287 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Algoma.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14% of Algoma adults have diabetes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (12%). 44% of adults have obesity in Algoma. Algoma beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Algoma | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Algoma | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here fell from 1,525 in 2013 to 1,053.
About one in 4 of Algoma’s working residents works in town. 17% of Algoma residents live below the poverty line, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Algoma fell to 1,053 in 2023, 472 fewer than in 2013.
| Algoma | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The violent crime rate in Algoma is 2.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Algoma | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.5 per 1,000 residents | 6.3 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
July afternoons average 77.4°, cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 12.6°.
Algoma has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Algoma’s January low is 13°F. About 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Typical home values rose 8.8% in the year to September 2026. 84% of Algoma households own their home.
| Algoma | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $809 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peterson Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Crescent Beach Boardwalk | — | 6 |
| 3. Perry Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Algoma; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Algoma residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
3 places in Algoma on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Algoma.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Algoma ( al-GOH-mə) is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,243 at the 2020 census. It is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Ahnapee River, 30 miles (48 km) east of Green Bay.
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One town shares a border with Algoma.
Ahnapee isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Algoma with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Algoma grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #249 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades C− for health, B+ for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Mark Francis Schmitt and Ed Waterstreet.
