CatawbaWI
A town of 245.
Is Catawba a good place to live?
12% of the land in Catawba is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Price County Forest, at 3,653 acres. Catawba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Catawba: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Catawba, 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 Catawba.
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Catawba is longer
Catawba’s income of the median household stands at $55,000. The share of working residents in Catawba who work locally is 1%, below both the Wisconsin town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Among residents in the town, 5.4% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 17 miles.
| Catawba | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Catawba: inland flooding
45% of Catawba’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 41%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Catawba has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 3° and about 70 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11.6% of the land in Catawba is protected from building
0.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Price County Forest | — | 3,653 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Catawba stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Catawba. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 43%. Of 32 CDC measures, Catawba beats the Wisconsin average on 3 and trails it on 14.
| Catawba | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Catawba | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 81% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Catawba
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Catawba; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Catawba residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Catawba for work
Where Catawba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Catawba
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Catawba is a village in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Catawba.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,503 ft
- ZIP code
- 54515
Questions about Catawba
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Catawba, WI a good place to live?
Catawba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.