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The town has 1,064 residents and lies in Wisconsin.
9.9% of residents are 65 or older in Butte des Morts, below both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). We don’t grade Butte des Morts yet; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1835.
Explore the history →Butte des Morts is unincorporated, so Winnebago County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Butte des Morts.
Half commute less than 10 miles. For Butte des Morts, the typical journey to work is 20 minutes. Most working residents leave Butte des Morts for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Butte des Morts has added 42 jobs, to 69 in 2023.
| Butte des Morts | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (19% statewide). For Butte des Morts, the median age is 44.9 years. College graduates make up 30% of adults 25 and older, against 33% across Wisconsin.
| Butte des Morts | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 32% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Butte des Morts | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 10°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Butte des Morts, 27% of adults feel lonely, and 31% sleep under 7 hours. 22% of Butte des Morts adults binge drink.
| Butte des Morts | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Butte des Morts | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 62% of Butte des Morts’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves. Butte des Morts’ natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 55 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of households in Butte des Morts who live in a home they own: 87%. In Butte des Morts, the going rate for rent is $1,185 a month.
| Butte des Morts | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,185 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Butte des Morts. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LakeLake Winnebago
9 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
40 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
17 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the Castle
7 mi MuseumOshkosh Public Museum9 mi Zoo & aquariumMenominee Park ZooLake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oshkosh Public Museum: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of Butte des Morts
About 9 of every 100 Butte des Morts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Butte des Morts’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Butte des Morts is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Winneconne and Oshkosh, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Butte des Morts had a population of 1,005. The community is located at the north side of (Big) Lake Butte des Morts on the former route of Wisconsin Highway 110. The name means "hill of the dead" in French. Butte des Morts uses the ZIP code 54927. The Augustin Grignon Hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located within the community. Butte des Morts has an area of 1.246 square miles (3.23 km2); 1.225 square miles (3.17 km2) of this is land, and 0.021 square miles (0.054 km2) is water. Origin of Name…
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