CarolineWI
Population 426: a town settled in 1874.
Is Caroline a good place to live?
Caroline’s age of the median resident is 33.1 years, below both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Caroline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
426 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Caroline.
Caroline has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Just 3% of Caroline’s working residents have a job in town. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.3%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 39 miles. The top destinations are Shawano (11%), Clintonville (8%) and Marion (7%).
| Caroline | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Caroline
The typical July afternoon high in Caroline is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Caroline faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Caroline break down as 40% from inland flooding and 38% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Caroline than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Caroline: 37% of adults have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Caroline is ahead of Wisconsin on 4 and behind on 6.
| Caroline | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Caroline | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71% | 67.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Caroline
Moving to Caroline: who provides what
Caroline is unincorporated, so Shawano 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.
97% of working residents leave Caroline for work
Where Caroline’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Caroline; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Caroline residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Questions about Caroline
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Is Caroline, WI a good place to live?
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