BartelmeWI
A town of 814.
Is Bartelme a good place to live?
Bartelme has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bartelme stand out
Where Bartelme beats most towns.
814 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bartelme: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bartelme, 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 Bartelme.
Bartelme has 2.4 jobs for every working resident, and 570 people commute in
Among residents in Bartelme, 13% live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. In Bartelme, about one in three working residents works in town. The town’s mean commuting time is 19 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Bartelme dropped by 119, to 647.
| Bartelme | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Bartelme, mostly cold waves
Bartelme’s risk rating from FEMA is 22 of 100, close to Wisconsin’s towns (23 of 100) and below U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 34% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bartelme
Bartelme’s peak summer temperature comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bartelme stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
Bartelme: 38% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Bartelme.
| Bartelme | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bartelme | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 0.5% of Bartelme
20 miles of trail. In Bartelme, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Bartelme | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bartelme
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bartelme
About 3 of every 100 Bartelme residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Every workday, about 570 people come to Bartelme for work
Where Bartelme’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bartelme
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Bartelme is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 810 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
Questions about Bartelme
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bartelme, WI a good place to live?
Bartelme has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.