MainStreetSouthBlackCreekWI1907, 1907
Black Creek’s story
164 years in pictures
Census counts: 516 in 1910, 1,357 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
- 1862Black Creek is settled
Black CreekWI
Home to 1,249 people, the town was settled in 1862.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: 1014cd · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,249
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$340K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
148
A commuter town
Is Black Creek a good place to live?
95% of households are owner-occupiers in Black Creek, above both Wisconsin’s towns (74%) and U.S. towns (73%). We don’t grade Black Creek yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
OsbornBovinaCiceroCenterBlack Creek
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Black Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Black Creek, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlack Creek WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Black Creek’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Black Creek ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54106, 5416554106 87% · 54165 13%Census 2020
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 Black Creek.
Work & commute
Most of Black Creek’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
For residents in Black Creek, the share who live below the poverty line is 11%. Jobs based in Black Creek grew to 148 in 2023, 84 more than in 2013. In Black Creek, the average trip to work is 27 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
1%work in town
| Black Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Black Creek1%
Appleton12%
Grand Chute8%
Fox Crossing7%
Neenah5%
16 mi
median commute distance
148
jobs based in Black Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Black Creek has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Black Creek, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–28°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall38–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Black Creek has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Black Creek break down as 60% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Black Creek after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Black Creek is
Among adults in the town, 22% binge drink. In Black Creek, nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Black Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
12.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Black Creek keeps 0.6% of its land conserved
11 miles of trail. For Black Creek, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
0.6%conserved
| Black Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.6%
conserved · 137 of 22,295 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Lambeau Field and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Black Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
31 mi LakeLake Winnebago
19 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
20 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
23 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement Park
34 mi MuseumEAA Aviation MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Black Creek
18pages on Black Creek
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Black Creek
Fox Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Appleton12.2 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionLawrence UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Appleton13.9 mi$56,982 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Black Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Black Creek for work
Where Black Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
148jobs based in Black Creek
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Black Creek
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Black Creek is a village in north-central Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Black Creek, but is governed independently. Origins of the community trace back to 1862 when it was settled by American Civil War veteran, Thomas J. Burdick and his son, Abraham. Initially, the village had been referred to as Middleburg, due to its geographical proximity to Green Bay, Shawano, and Appleton. However, the name was later changed to "Black Creek" to reflect the dark-colored creek along the outskirts of the community with village incorporation in 1904. Today, Black Creek hosts a variety of community events in…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1862
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- ZIP code
- 54106
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Black Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Black Creek, WI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Black Creek yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Black Creek, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including John Miller Baer and Kenneth E. Priebe, Sr..