AngelicaWisconsinDowntown, 2011
Angelica’s story
160 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1866Angelica is settled
AngelicaWI
A town of 1,880, settled in 1866.
Population
1,880
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$261K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
258
A commuter town
Is Angelica a good place to live?
Angelica’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes and civic life. Angelica's public schools beat 76% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. Only 10 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Angelica. Angelica has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Angelica stand out
Where Angelica beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Angelica for work
Where Angelica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
258jobs based in Angelica
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Angelica grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Angelica is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$96K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 3.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthHSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital 13.1 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $261K, 3.9 years of the Shawano area’s $66K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 81° summer afternoons, 50″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.6; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Angelica: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Angelica, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers29% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Angelica’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Angelica ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54162, 54137, 5410754162 57% · 54137 34% · 54107 9%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 Angelica.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Angelica, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Angelica has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Angelica for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Angelica grew to 258 in 2023, 102 more than in 2013. 4.3% of Angelica residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
1%work in town
| Angelica | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Angelica1%
Green Bay12%
Shawano7%
Ashwaubenon6%
Pulaski5%
21 mi
median commute distance
258
jobs based in Angelica
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Angelica
Angelica has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Angelica’s July high is 81°F, close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–28°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Angelica is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Angelica tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 20% of adults binge drink in Angelica.
57%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Angelica | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7%conserved
| Angelica | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.7%
conserved · 153 of 23,285 acres
8.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 18 attractions →Lambeau Field and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Angelica. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
21 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
21 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement Park12 mi Zoo & aquariumNortheastern Wisconsin Zoo
35 mi MuseumPeshtigo Fire MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peshtigo Fire Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Angelica
18pages on Angelica
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Angelica; the nearest are
Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay16.9 mi$4,960 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay23.1 mi$8,700 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Angelica residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Angelica
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Angelica is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,822 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Angelica, Frazer Corners, Krakow, and Zachow are located partially in the town. A post office named Angelica was established in 1866 until it was discontinued in 1916.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
Angelica’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Angelica.
PulaskiHartlandGreen ValleyChaseMaple GroveAngelica
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelica | — | — | B | — | A− | B |
| Pulaski | #41 | A | B− | A | A− | B |
| Hartland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Green Valley | — | — | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Chase | #104 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Maple Grove | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Angelica and Green Valley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Angelica, Green Valley and Chase report no FBI crime data of their own. Hartland and Maple Grove aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Angelica with a neighbor →
Questions about Angelica
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Angelica, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.