Apple RiverWI
A town of 1,205, settled in 1877. 54% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Apple River a good place to live?
Apple River’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Apple River’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Apple River. Apple River has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Apple River stand out
Where Apple River beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
1,205 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Apple River grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Apple River is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Apple River: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Apple River, 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 Apple River.
Apple River has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Apple River for work: only 1% work in town. 7% of workers work from home in Apple River, against 12% in Wisconsin’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Amery (11%), Turtle Lake (5%) and St.
| Apple River | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Apple River
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Apple River
Apple River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Apple River’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Apple River is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Apple River beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of Apple River adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Apple River | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Apple River | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Apple River. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National park siteLower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway799K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumFranconia Sculpture Park
34 mi MuseumWashington County Historical Society, Minnesota
34 mi AttractionStillwater Overlook14 mi National park siteSaint Croix National Scenic Riverway852K visitors a year
36 mi MuseumWisconsin Canoe Heritage MuseumPhoto credits
Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Franconia Sculpture Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Washington County Historical Society, Minnesota: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stillwater Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution
Everything we know about Apple River
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Apple River; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Apple River residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Apple River for work
Where Apple River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Apple River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Apple River, WI a good place to live?
54% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Apple River, WI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $263,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.