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Wisconsin›Shawano County

AlmonWI

A town of 581.

Is Almon a good place to live?

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

Small town

581 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 Almon: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBowler WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Almon’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBowler 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 Almon ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54499, 54416, 5441454499 40% · 54416 38% · 54414 23%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 Almon.

Work & commute

Most of Almon’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them

In Almon, the average commute is 27 minutes. Most working residents leave Almon for work: only 2% work in town. Among residents locally, 16% live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Almon grew to 134 in 2023, 64 more than in 2013.

2%work in town
AlmonWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$63,000$87,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.8%8.3%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Almon2%
Tigerton8%
Shawano5%
Antigo5%
Weston4%
23 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Almon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Almon: cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 40% come from cold waves and 39% from inland flooding. In Almon, the FEMA risk score is 27 of 100, above Wisconsin’s towns (23 of 100) but below U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Almon brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Almon’s July high comes in at 80°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–56°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. 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 Almon’s adults smoke cigarettes

Almon: 36% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 31% of adults in Almon get no exercise outside work; 16% report frequent physical distress.

AlmonWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
What stands outAlmonWI
More smokers18.3%13.6%
More adults with COPD8.5%6.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.9%9.9%
Langlade Hospital
17.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.7% of Almon

14 miles of trail. Almon’s concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.

0.7%conserved
AlmonWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.7%3.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.40.4
0.7%
conserved · 155 of 22,344 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Almon

16pages on Almon
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Almon; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Almon for work

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

8% → Tigerton Tigerton 8% 5% → Shawano Shawano 5% 5% → Antigo Antigo 5% 4% → Weston Weston 4% 4% → Madison Madison 4% 4% → Marion Marion 4% Almon · 2% stay
134jobs based in Almon
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Almon

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Almon is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 575 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Almon and Regina are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Shepley is also located partially in the town.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,155 ft

Questions about Almon

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Almon, WI a good place to live?

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