Birch HillWI
In Wisconsin, this town has 313 residents.
Is Birch Hill a good place to live?
Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower owner-occupancy rate than Birch Hill. Birch Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Birch Hill: who provides what
Birch Hill is unincorporated, so Ashland County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Hill.
Birch Hill has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
The risk rating from FEMA in Birch Hill is 21 of 100. Expected losses in Birch Hill break down as 65% from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Birch Hill work out of town
In Birch Hill, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The typical journey to work for Birch Hill comes to 21 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. The top destinations are White River (44%), Ashland (23%) and Sanborn (7%).
| Birch Hill | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Birch Hill
The typical July afternoon high for Birch Hill comes to 78°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Birch Hill’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Only 2 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Birch Hill. For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 49%. No town among the 358 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Birch Hill. This Wisconsin town does better than the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 22.
| Birch Hill | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Birch Hill | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 30.2% | 34.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.5% | 5.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Birch Hill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Birch Hill; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Birch Hill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Birch Hill for work
Where Birch Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Birch Hill
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Birch Hill is a census-designated place in the town of Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 295 at the 2020 census, a small increase from 293 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Questions about Birch Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Birch Hill, WI a good place to live?
Birch Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.