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Camp DouglasWI

A town of 627, laid out in 1870.

Trash day: Thursday

Is Camp Douglas a good place to live?

36% of residents are under 18 in Camp Douglas, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only one of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare has a lower share of residents 65 or older than Camp Douglas. Camp Douglas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

627 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Camp Douglas, approaching the camp
Camp Douglas, approaching the camp, 1880
Camp Douglas’s story

156 years in pictures

Census counts: 225 in 1890, 647 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1919 on.

  • 1870Camp Douglas is laid out
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Camp Douglas: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Camp Douglas, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOakdale Electric Coop15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCamp Douglas WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsTomah Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereVillage of Camp Douglas ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5461854618 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 Camp Douglas.

Schools

The schools Camp Douglas’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Tomah Area School District. 65 students attend Camp Douglas’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Camp Douglas ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5Grades 2–565D

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Camp Douglas has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Camp Douglas’ average trip to work stands at 31 minutes. 13% of Camp Douglas residents live below the poverty line, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 14 miles. The top destinations are Mauston (18%), Tomah (14%) and New Lisbon (9%).

0%work in town
Camp DouglasWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line13%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$68,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Camp Douglas0%
Mauston18%
Tomah14%
New Lisbon9%
Elroy3%
14 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Camp Douglas
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Camp Douglas: snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 47 inches of snow, with January nights at 7° and July afternoons at 82°.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–29°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Camp Douglas is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Households in Camp Douglas have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 66% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Camp Douglas break down as 41% from inland flooding and 24% from heat waves.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Camp Douglas’ adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

In Camp Douglas, 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Camp Douglas is ahead of Wisconsin on 1 and behind on 5. Only 8 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Camp Douglas.

Camp DouglasWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%78%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%24%23%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCamp DouglasWI
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.5%8.6%
More smokers17.8%13.6%
Tomah Memorial Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Camp Douglas is conserved land

Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Camp Douglas: one, of 10 acres.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 639 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Nelson Park—10

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Camp Douglas

18pages on Camp Douglas
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Camp Douglas; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Camp Douglas for work

Where Camp Douglas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Mauston Mauston 18% 14% → Tomah Tomah 14% 9% → New Lisbon New Lisbon 9% 3% → Elroy Elroy 3% 2% → Sparta Sparta 2% 2% → Marshfield Marshfield 2% Camp Douglas · 0% stay
63jobs based in Camp Douglas
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Camp Douglas

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Camp Douglas is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 647 at the 2020 census, up from 601 at the 2010 census. Camp Douglas is home to Volk Field Air National Guard Base.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
942 ft
ZIP code
54618
Area code
608

Questions about Camp Douglas

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Camp Douglas, WI a good place to live?

Camp Douglas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.