Newry, Wisconsin, 2023
Christiana’s story
Christiana in pictures
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Population
995
2025 Census estimate · +4.3% since 2020
Median home value
$359K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
207
A commuter town
Is Christiana a good place to live?
28% of residents are under 18 in Christiana, above both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The biggest place to walk is Jersey Valley County Park, 329 acres with 3.8 miles of trail. Christiana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
995 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WestbyViroquaCoonClintonPortlandChristiana
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Christiana: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Christiana, and how to reach them.
PowerVernon Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWestby Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWestby Recycling Center, 2 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereTown of Christiana ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54667, 5461954667 78% · 54619 22%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 Christiana.
Work & commute
Most of Christiana’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 17 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Christiana rose by 175, to 207. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. The town’s typical household income stands at $71,000.
3%work in town
| Christiana | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Christiana3%
La Crosse15%
Viroqua14%
Westby13%
Cashton5%
17 mi
median commute distance
207
jobs based in Christiana
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Christiana has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Christiana has had 8 paid flood insurance claims since 2007. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. FEMA puts nearly half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 29% to inland flooding.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 2007
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Christiana’s year
Christiana’s typical July afternoon high is 80°F.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–78°
Fall38–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Christiana than in Wisconsin
Among residents in Christiana, 16% are 65 or older. This Wisconsin town has grown 4.3% since 2020, to 995 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Wisconsin has 33% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 31%.
42median age · WI 40.2
| Christiana | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 42 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
ChristianaWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school38%
Some college16%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Christiana | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Christiana is
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Christiana. In Christiana, 20% of adults binge drink, and 30% feel lonely.
| Christiana | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Christiana | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
Vernon Memorial Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
2.1% of Christiana is conserved land
The density of trails for Christiana comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
2.1%conserved
| Christiana | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
2.1%
conserved · 453 of 21,176 acres
3.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jersey Valley County Park | 3.8 mi | 329 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Christiana
16pages on Christiana
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Christiana; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseUniversity or college · Public · La Crosse21.4 mi$10,070 in-state tuitionWestern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · La Crosse22 mi$4,820 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Christiana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Christiana for work
Where Christiana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
207jobs based in Christiana
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Christiana
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Christiana is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 993 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Newry is located within the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Christiana
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Christiana, WI a good place to live?
Christiana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.