Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Yes, by almost any measure. Combined Locks earns an A+, ranked 8th of 357 in Wisconsin. Its schools outperform 86% of the state's, the median household earns $93K, and residents are healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in cost of living. On hazard risk, just 67 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Combined Locks’ average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On the outdoors, just 62 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better.
Where Combined Locks beats most towns.
8.5% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Combined Locks is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 545 in 1930, 3,634 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Combined Locks, 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 Combined Locks.
Combined Locks pairs an A for schools with modest home prices, is healthier than Buchanan and its other neighbors and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its A for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $343K.
Its public schools are run by the Kimberly Area School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 339 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
1.1 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Memorial Park, at 99 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Combined Locks | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | 1.1 mi | 99 |
| 2. Lindberg Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Van Zeeland Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for health tops all 4 graded neighbors; Buchanan (B+) comes closest.
22% of adults binge drink in Combined Locks. Combined Locks beats the Wisconsin average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Combined Locks.
| Combined Locks | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Combined Locks | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 8% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.3% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here fell from 963 in 2013 to 606.
Most working residents leave Combined Locks for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Combined Locks fell to 606 in 2023, 357 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Appleton (19%), Grand Chute (7%) and Neenah (6%).
| Combined Locks | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 10.4°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 77% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.4°.
Combined Locks has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Combined Locks is 10°F. About 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Combined Locks | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 10°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 81°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Combined Locks’ median age is 44.5 years. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Combined Locks | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Combined Locks | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Combined Locks home is worth about $343,000, up 4.3% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home. 87% of Combined Locks households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Combined Locks. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
18 mi LakeLake Winnebago
21 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
20 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
34 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
25 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkLambeau 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 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Combined Locks
About 4 of every 100 Combined Locks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Combined Locks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Combined Locks is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,634 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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4 towns share a border with Combined Locks.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Locks | #8 | A+ | B+ | — | A | A− |
| Buchanan | #107 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Kimberly | #4 | A+ | B+ | — | A | B+ |
| Kaukauna | #30 | A | B+ | B+ | A− | B |
| Little Chute | #21 | A+ | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
Combined Locks, Buchanan, Kimberly and Little Chute report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Combined Locks with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Combined Locks grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #8 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A− for health and A for schools.
Not for the area. That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($85,825 across the Appleton, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
