Birch CreekWI
This town in Wisconsin has a population of 508.
Is Birch Creek a good place to live?
Birch Creek’s age of the median resident is 63.1 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Birch Creek. 39% of the land in Birch Creek is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Chippewa County Forest, 11,680 acres with 13.6 miles of trail. Birch Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
508 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Birch Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Birch Creek, 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 Birch Creek.
Birch Creek has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Across 2 parks and preserves: 15 miles of trail. For Birch Creek, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa County Forest | 13.6 mi | 11,680 |
| 2. Pine Point County Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Birch Creek’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Birch Creek. Employers in Birch Creek shed 28 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 44. The top destinations are Eau Claire (13%), Bloomer (9%) and Chippewa Falls (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.
| Birch Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Birch Creek, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Birch Creek’s midsummer high stands at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Birch Creek’s adults have diabetes
The share of adults in Birch Creek who say their health is fair or poor: 23%. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Birch Creek. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Birch Creek is ahead of Wisconsin on 2 and behind on 13.
| Birch Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Birch Creek | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 85.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Birch Creek, mostly inland flooding
59% of Birch Creek’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Birch Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Birch Creek; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Birch Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Birch Creek for work
Where Birch Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Birch Creek
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Birch Creek is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 495 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
Questions about Birch Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Birch Creek, WI a good place to live?
Birch Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.