Is Cassel a good place to live?
96% of households own their home in Cassel, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%. Only 10 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cassel. Cassel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
943 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cassel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cassel, 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 Cassel.
Cassel has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cassel for work: only 1% work in town. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Cassel, below both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Cassel’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Cassel | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cassel
Cassel has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cassel is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cassel faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cassel.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Cassel is
Cassel beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults feel lonely in Cassel.
| Cassel | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cassel | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Granite Peak Ski Area and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cassel. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumLeigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
14 mi TheatreGrand Theater35 mi GardenLyon ParkPhoto credits
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: User:Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grand Theater: Billertl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Cassel
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cassel
About 2 of every 100 Cassel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Cassel for work
Where Cassel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cassel
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Cassel is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 934 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft
Questions about Cassel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cassel, WI a good place to live?
Cassel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.