Black WolfWI
A town of 2,447, settled in 1848.
Is Black Wolf a good place to live?
Black Wolf’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 27% of residents are 65 or older in Black Wolf, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 73 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Black Wolf has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Black Wolf stand out
Where Black Wolf beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Black Wolf for work
Where Black Wolf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Black Wolf grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Black Wolf is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Black Wolf: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Black Wolf, 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 Black Wolf.
Black Wolf has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Black Wolf for work: only 1% work in town. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Black Wolf, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Black Wolf’s median household income is $99,000.
| Black Wolf | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Black Wolf’s public schools trail 70% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Oshkosh Area School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 229 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Low risk in Black Wolf, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Black Wolf.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide). The median age in Black Wolf is 48.8 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Black Wolf | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.8 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Black Wolf | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Black Wolf has four seasons and pleasant summers
Black Wolf has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Black Wolf are worth about $380K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Black Wolf home is worth about $380,000, up 2.4% in a year, 13% above the Wisconsin typical home. 96% of households own their home in Black Wolf.
| Black Wolf | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 96% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $932 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
On CDC estimates, Black Wolf is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Black Wolf beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of Black Wolf adults have obesity.
| Black Wolf | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Black Wolf | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 29.4% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Black Wolf has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Winnebago and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Black Wolf. Close and well known come first.
7 mi LakeLake Winnebago
6 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
33 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
23 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the Castle7 mi Zoo & aquariumMenominee Park Zoo
22 mi MuseumWade House Historic SitePhoto credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Black Wolf
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Black Wolf
About 2 of every 100 Black Wolf residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Black Wolf
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Black Wolf is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,429 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Black Wolf, Black Wolf Point, Little Point, Paukotuk, and Point Comfort are located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- Area code
- 920
Black Wolf’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Black Wolf.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Wolf | — | — | B | — | C | C+ |
| Oshkosh | #298 | C+ | B | C+ | C | B− |
| Nekimi | — | — | B− | — | C | B |
| Calumet | — | — | B− | — | B | B |
| Oshkosh | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Brothertown | — | — | B | — | B | B |
| Friendship | #288 | C+ | B− | — | C | B− |
Black Wolf, Nekimi, Calumet, Oshkosh and Brothertown have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Black Wolf, Nekimi, Calumet, Oshkosh, Brothertown and Friendship report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Black Wolf with a neighbor →
Questions about Black Wolf
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Black Wolf, WI expensive?
That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($74,925 across the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.