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A town of 106, settled in 1855.
Bell Center’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Bell Center. 32% of the land in Bell Center is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Hogback Prairie State Natural Area, at 23 acres. Bell Center 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: 94 in 1880, a peak of 264 in 1940, 108 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bell Center, 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 Bell Center.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hogback Prairie State Natural Area | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bell Center has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 9° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
19% of Bell Center adults smoke cigarettes. Bell Center beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 20% of Bell Center adults binge drink.
| Bell Center | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bell Center | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bell Center; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bell Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Bell Center is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 108 at the 2020 census, down from 117 at the 2010 census.
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Bell Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.