AndersonWI
A town of 432, settled in 1863.
Is Anderson a good place to live?
Anderson’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 10 have a lower median household income than Anderson. 31% of the land in Anderson is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Burnett County Forest, at 14,163 acres with 26.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Anderson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
432 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Anderson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anderson, 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 Anderson.
Anderson has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
39 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burnett County Forest | 26.9 mi | 14,163 |
| 2. Governor Knowles State Forest | 5.6 mi | 1,506 |
| 3. Fish Lake State Wildlife Area | 3.6 mi | 11,110 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Anderson’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Anderson for work: only 2% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Anderson. The top destinations are Grantsburg (20%), Wood River (6%) and St.
| Anderson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Anderson
Anderson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 3° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Anderson, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Anderson is
Anderson beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of Anderson adults have diabetes.
| Anderson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Anderson | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Younger than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 14% of residents (19% statewide). Anderson has grown 5.9% since 2020, to 432 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Anderson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 50% women
The Census survey reached too few of Anderson’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Anderson | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Anderson
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Anderson
About 1 of every 100 Anderson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Anderson for work
Where Anderson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Anderson
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Anderson is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 408 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Benson, Randall, and Trade River are located within the town.
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- Area
- 64 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
Questions about Anderson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Anderson, WI a good place to live?
Anderson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.