Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Chilton’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C for walkability. 13% of residents are under 18 in Chilton, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. On civic life, just 79 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. Chilton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Chilton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Chilton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 363 in 1870, 4,080 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chilton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Chilton.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chilton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Chilton for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Chilton has lost 50 jobs, to 184 in 2023. At $72,000, Chilton’s median household income is below Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and close to U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Chilton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chilton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Chilton is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chilton tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of Chilton adults feel lonely.
| Chilton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Chilton’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Chilton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chilton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
11 mi LakeLake Winnebago
31 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
27 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
30 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
20 mi MuseumEAA Aviation MuseumLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
None within 15 miles of Chilton; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Chilton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Chilton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 notable people were born in Chilton.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Chilton is a city in and county seat of Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,720 as of 2024. The city is partially within the Town of Chilton.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
6 notable people were born here, including Thomas P. M. Barnett and Francis Peter Leipzig.
