BreedWI
A town of 715, settled in 1888.
Is Breed a good place to live?
Breed’s median age is 57 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Breed. 33% of the land in Breed is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Oconto County Forest, at 6,861 acres with 22 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Breed has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
715 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Breed: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Breed, 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 Breed.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Breed
In Breed, the concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 33 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oconto County Forest | 22 mi | 6,861 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Breed work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 35 miles. Breed’s mean commuting time is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Suring (11%), Shawano (7%) and Green Bay (7%). 15% of workers do their job from home locally.
| Breed | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Breed, mostly inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Breed once, in 2019. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 70% of U.S. communities. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 25%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Breed
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Breed have diabetes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
In Breed, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. Only 2 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Breed. This Wisconsin town does better than the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Breed | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Breed | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.1% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Breed
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Breed; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Breed residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Breed for work
Where Breed’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Breed
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Breed is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 698 at the 2020 census. The Piso Airport is located in the town and was established in 1968.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
Questions about Breed
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Breed, WI a good place to live?
Breed has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.