Castle RockWI
A town of 251, settled in 1857.
Is Castle Rock a good place to live?
Castle Rock’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Castle Rock. The biggest park or preserve is Snow Bottom State Natural Area, at 566 acres. Castle Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Castle Rock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Castle Rock, 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 Castle Rock.
Fewer of Castle Rock’s working residents work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
0.9% of Castle Rock working residents work locally, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. The median household income in Castle Rock is $107,000. The top destinations are Muscoda (11%), Richland Center (8%) and Dodgeville (7%).
| Castle Rock | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Castle Rock faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Castle Rock since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Castle Rock
Castle Rock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Castle Rock is
Castle Rock beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 33% of Castle Rock adults get no exercise outside work.
| Castle Rock | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Castle Rock | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 13.6% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33.1% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Castle Rock has set aside 4.1% of its land for conservation
3.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Castle Rock’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Castle Rock | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Snow Bottom State Natural Area | 0.4 mi | 566 |
| 2. REM Castle Rock Creek | — | 82 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Castle Rock
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Castle Rock
About 1 of every 100 Castle Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Castle Rock for work
Where Castle Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Castle Rock
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Castle Rock is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Castle Rock is located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Castle Rock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Castle Rock, WI a good place to live?
Castle Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.