Bird's eye view of Boyceville, Wis, 1912
Boyceville’s story
146 years in pictures
Census counts: 573 in 1930, 1,100 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
- 1880Boyceville is settled
BoycevilleWI
A town of 1,077, settled in 1880.
Population
1,077
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$299K
+7.1% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
423
Balanced
Is Boyceville a good place to live?
The best of Boyceville’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 9 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on cost of living. The biggest park or preserve is Anderson Hill, at 146 acres. Boyceville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Boyceville stand out
Where Boyceville beats most towns.
Small town
1,077 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
TiffanyHay RiverStantonBoyceville
How Boyceville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Boyceville is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →SafetyBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthMayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar 13 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landBOpen →History2 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 82° summer afternoons, 41″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.1; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Boyceville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boyceville, and how to reach them.
PowerDunn County Electric Coop16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBoyceville Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boyceville’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 hereVillage of Boyceville ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5472554725 100%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 Boyceville.
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Boyceville beat 66% of Wisconsin districts
The Boyceville Community School District runs its public schools. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. 3 public schools serve Boyceville, with 693 students in all.
66%of WI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Creek ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 327 | B |
| Boyceville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 211 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Climate
The climate in Boyceville brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Boyceville, the midsummer high is 82°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–26°
Spring32–55°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Boyceville stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 109, to 423. In Boyceville, the income of the median household is $59,000, below both the Wisconsin town median ($87,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Also worth knowing: 16% of residents live below the poverty line here. For most workers, Boyceville is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town.
7%work in town
| Boyceville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Boyceville7%
Menomonie26%
Eau Claire7%
Woodville3%
Hudson3%
18 mi
median commute distance
423
jobs based in Boyceville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyB
Boyceville is safer than three in five U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Boyceville’s property crime rate comes in at 2.7 per 1,000 residents. Its level of violent crime comes in at 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
59%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
| Boyceville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 6.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Boyceville0.9
Wisconsin2.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Boyceville2.7
Wisconsin10.3
U.S.15.5
59th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade A
The typical home in Boyceville is valued at about $299K
Home values are up 7.1% over the year to September 2026. The going rate for rent for Boyceville comes to $840 a month. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 77%.
$299KZillow home value
| Boyceville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $840 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Boyceville$299K
Wisconsin$337K
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC+
Health in Boyceville trails 55% of U.S. towns
In Boyceville, 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 20% binge drink, 76% had a checkup this year.
45%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Boyceville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Boyceville | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.9% | 67.1% |
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
13 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
The biggest natural risk in Boyceville is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Households in Boyceville have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 47% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB
0.1% of Boyceville is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Boyceville: 2, covering 151 acres.
0.1%conserved
| Boyceville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 3 of 2,408 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anderson Hill | — | 146 |
| 2. Andy Pafko Memorial Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Boyceville
20pages on Boyceville
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 66% of WI districts · 3 schoolsSafetyB0.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than WI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA$299K typical home · up 7.1% in a yearWork & commuteC−$59K median household income · 423 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Boyceville
About 1 of every 100 Boyceville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Boyceville
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Boyceville is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 54725
Questions about Boyceville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boyceville, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Boyceville, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Madilyn Bailey and Andy Pafko.