AmniconWI
A town of 1,213.
Is Amnicon a good place to live?
Amnicon’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 53 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. Only 61 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Amnicon Town Forest, at 1,940 acres. Amnicon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Amnicon stand out
Where Amnicon beats most towns.
1,213 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Amnicon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Amnicon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Amnicon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Amnicon, 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 Amnicon.
Amnicon faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Amnicon’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Amnicon for work: only 2% work in town. At 28 minutes, Amnicon’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Amnicon’s median household income is $62,000.
| Amnicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Amnicon
Amnicon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Amnicon’s July high is below both Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Amnicon.
| Amnicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Amnicon | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Amnicon is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Amnicon beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 41% of Amnicon adults have obesity.
| Amnicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Amnicon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Amnicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tri-County Recreation Corridor | 4.6 mi | 127 |
| 2. Amnicon Falls State Park | 3.6 mi | 837 |
| 3. Amnicon Town Forest | — | 1,940 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Great Lakes Aquarium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Amnicon. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Lakes Aquarium
18 mi MuseumLake Superior Railroad Museum
18 mi MuseumDuluth Depot
15 mi MuseumFairlawn Mansion18 mi Zoo & aquariumLake Superior Zoo
31 mi MuseumTwo Harbors LighthousePhoto credits
Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Two Harbors Lighthouse: pmarkham, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Amnicon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Amnicon
About 3 of every 100 Amnicon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Amnicon for work
Where Amnicon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Amnicon
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Amnicon is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,224 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Amnicon Falls, Middle River, Rockmont and Wentworth are located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
Questions about Amnicon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amnicon, WI expensive?
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 B+.