Federal disaster aid has reached households in Centuria once, in 2001. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 81% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 34% come from cold waves and 30% from inland flooding.

19risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Centuria Get ready9.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

More of Centuria’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

Since 2013, Centuria has lost 55 jobs, to 222 in 2023. 1.4% of Centuria working residents work locally. The top destinations are St. Croix Falls (13%), Osceola (9%) and Minneapolis (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

1%work in town

	Centuria	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	23%	6.4%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	1.4%	8.3%	8%
Average trip to work	24 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Centuria1%

St. Croix Falls13%

Osceola9%

Minneapolis4%

Dresser2%

24 mi

median commute distance

222

jobs based in Centuria

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here222 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Centuria Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Centuria: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Centuria, the July high is 80°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°

Spring32–54°

Summer57–78°

Fall37–55°

Oct 8

typical first frost

May 4

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 4°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Centuria is

The share of adults in Centuria who binge drink is 20%, close to Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and above U.S. towns (16%). 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours locally.

	Centuria	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	32%	36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	20%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	76%	78%	79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

0 better30 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Centuria	WI
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer	64.5%	69.4%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist	63.4%	67.1%

St. Croix Regional Medical Center

4.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.9 miles to an ER · St. Croix Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than WI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Centuria is worth about $313K, on Zillow’s estimate

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.7% in value. The share of households in Centuria who are owner-occupiers: 56%. Also worth knowing: its midpoint rent comes in at $860 a month.

$313KZillow home value