Sunset on Shawano Lake, 1910
Cecil’s story
142 years in pictures
Census counts: 351 in 1910, 529 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
- 1884Cecil is settled
Photo: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
537
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$325K
+11.4% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Is Cecil a good place to live?
Cecil’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Cecil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
537 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cecil: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cecil, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShawano Lk San Dist 1 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTuesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Cecil ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5411154111 100%Census 2020
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 Cecil.
Work & commute
Most of Cecil’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cecil for work: only 1% work in town. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Cecil, close to Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Shawano (11%), Green Bay (10%) and Ashwaubenon (5%).
1%work in town
| Cecil | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Cecil1%
Shawano11%
Green Bay10%
Ashwaubenon5%
De Pere4%
30 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Cecil
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cecil
Cecil has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Cecil’s July high is 80°F.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Cecil
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Cecil is
Cecil beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Cecil.
| Cecil | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better22 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Cecil | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.1% | 67.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.6% |
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
8.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A typical Cecil home is worth about $325K
The typical Cecil home is worth about $325,000, up 11.4% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.
$325KZillow home value
| Cecil | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $991 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Cecil$325K
Wisconsin$337K
+11.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cecil
16pages on Cecil
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cecil
About 5 of every 100 Cecil residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Cecil for work
Where Cecil’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
53jobs based in Cecil
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cecil
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Cecil is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- ZIP code
- 54111
Questions about Cecil
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cecil, WI a good place to live?
Cecil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.