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A town of 356, settled in 1887.
Bagley’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 264 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower typical home value than Bagley. Bagley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 315 in 1920, 356 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1971 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bagley, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Bagley.
The typical Bagley home is worth about $144,000, about the same as a year ago, 57% below the Wisconsin typical home. 90% of households own their home in Bagley, above both Wisconsin’s towns (74%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Bagley for work: only 0% work in town. 18% of Bagley residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Bagley fell to 21 in 2023, 56 fewer than in 2013.
| Bagley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bagley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a higher July high than Bagley.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bagley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Bagley. Bagley beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bagley.
| Bagley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bagley | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bagley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bagley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Bagley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Wisconsin, United States
There is also the Town of Bagley in Oconto County, Wisconsin. Bagley is a village in Grant County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located on the Upper Mississippi River, approximately nine miles (15 km) south of Prairie du Chien. The population was 356 at the 2020 census. It is a popular riverside destination in the summer, when the population can quadruple. The village was named for Vermont natives Alfred and Mary Bagley, who owned the site.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bagley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Ray Keeler and Thornton Kipper.