Cooks ValleyWI
A town of 761.
Is Cooks Valley a good place to live?
Cooks Valley’s January low is 5°F, below both the Wisconsin town median (11°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Cooks Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
761 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cooks Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cooks Valley, 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 Cooks Valley.
Most of Cooks Valley’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cooks Valley for work: only 0% work in town. Cooks Valley’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 3.8% of Cooks Valley residents live below the poverty line.
| Cooks Valley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Cooks Valley
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cooks Valley has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cooks Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cooks Valley is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cooks Valley is
Cooks Valley beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 42% of adults have obesity in Cooks Valley.
| Cooks Valley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cooks Valley | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.9% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cooks Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cooks Valley; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cooks Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Cooks Valley for work
Where Cooks Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cooks Valley
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Cooks Valley is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 757 at the 2020 census, down from 805 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob Cook, who purchased property in the valley in the summer of 1858. A post office was established in 1870 with William Miller as the first postmaster.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
Questions about Cooks Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cooks Valley, WI a good place to live?
Cooks Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.