BlanchardWI
A town of 334.
Is Blanchard a good place to live?
Blanchard’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 5 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher median age than Blanchard. The biggest park or preserve is Yellowstone Lake State Park, at 36 acres. Blanchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
334 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blanchard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blanchard, 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 Blanchard.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Blanchard
Blanchard has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Blanchard
Most working residents leave Blanchard for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Blanchard has added 135 jobs, to 187 in 2023. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Blanchard, below both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Blanchard | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Blanchard faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Blanchard is
Blanchard beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 41% of Blanchard adults have obesity.
| Blanchard | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Blanchard | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Blanchard | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yellowstone Lake State Park | 0.6 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Blanchard
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blanchard; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Blanchard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Blanchard
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Blanchard is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census. The town was founded in the 1840s by a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints led by James Jesse Strang. It was named for Alvin Blanchard, who jointly owned the site along with Cyrus Newkirk.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Blanchard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blanchard, WI a good place to live?
Blanchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.