Is Carson a good place to live?
The best of Carson’s subject grades is a B+ for incomes; the weakest is a D for walkability. Carson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,403 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Carson grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Carson is from typical.
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Moving to Carson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carson, 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 Carson.
Most of Carson’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Carson. Most working residents leave Carson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Stevens Point (26%), Plover (7%) and Marshfield (7%).
| Carson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Carson
Carson’s July high stands at 81°F, near the Wisconsin town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Carson has set aside 6.6% of its land for conservation
2.8 miles of trail. Carson’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Wisconsin’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Carson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carson ranks healthier than 55% of the country’s towns
Carson tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 30% of Carson adults feel lonely.
| Carson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Carson is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
The risk rating from FEMA for Carson comes to 52 of 100. Expected losses in Carson break down as 56% from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Carson households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Carson
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Carson
About 2 of every 100 Carson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Carson for work
Where Carson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carson
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Carson is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,374 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Mill Creek Community and Rocky Run are located in the town. The town was most likely named for Samuel Carson, who immigrated from Ireland around 1872.
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- Area
- 55 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
Questions about Carson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carson, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.