Is Conover a good place to live?
The best of Conover’s subject grades is an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for incomes. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Conover, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher median age than Conover. 48% of the land in Conover is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Vilas County Forest, at 18,551 acres with 19.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 49 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on the outdoors. Conover has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Conover stand out
Where Conover beats most towns.
1,373 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Conover grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Conover is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Conover: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Conover, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Conover.
Conover has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
36 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vilas County Forest | 19.9 mi | 18,551 |
| 2. Vilas County Forest- Heart Lake Unit | 2.7 mi | 950 |
| 3. Vilas County Forest- Ski Hill Unit | 2.7 mi | 934 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Conover’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Conover for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Conover grew to 161 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013. Conover’s median household income is $62,000.
| Conover | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). Conover has grown 4.5% since 2020, to 1,373 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Conover | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 130 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 63% are men (WI 43%).
| Conover | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Conover
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Conover is cooler
The July high in Conover is 77°F. Conover has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Conover are worth about $366K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Conover home is worth about $366,000, up 8.4% in a year, 9% above the Wisconsin typical home. 88% of Conover households own their home.
| Conover | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $888 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fewer of Conover’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Conover. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Conover. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Conover.
| Conover | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Conover | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 5.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Conover
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Conover; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Conover residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
36 miles of trails in Conover
48% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
About Conover
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Conover is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Conover is located in the town.
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- Area
- 87 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,654 ft
Questions about Conover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Conover, WI expensive?
That is 5.4 years of the area's median household income ($68,431 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.