Is Almond a good place to live?
11% of residents are under 18 in Almond, below both Wisconsin’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a higher midpoint age than Almond. The biggest park or preserve is Wolf Lake Park, at 103 acres. Almond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
620 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Almond: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Almond, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Almond.
Low risk in Almond, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Almond, 39% come from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Almond households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Almond work out of town
The top destinations are Stevens Point (18%), Waupaca (8%) and Plover (4%). Just 2% of Almond’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: the town’s average commute is 29 minutes. Employers in Almond shed 56 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 64.
| Almond | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Wisconsin overall
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 26% of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
38% women, 62% men
About 165 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.9 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 79% are men (WI 51%).
| Almond | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Almond: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Almond comes to 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Almond is
Among adults in Almond, 34% sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% binge drink, 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Almond | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Almond | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wolf Lake Park | — | 103 |
| 2. Almond-Bancroft School Forest | — | 90 |
| 3. Carrie Frost Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Almond
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Almond; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Almond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Almond for work
Where Almond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Almond
Village in the United States
Almond is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 424 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- ZIP code
- 54909
Questions about Almond
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Almond, WI a good place to live?
Almond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.