Dairyland Town Hall, Wisconsin, 2018
Dairyland’s story
101 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1925Dairyland is settled
Population
197
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$241K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
61.8
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Is Dairyland a good place to live?
Dairyland’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Dairyland. 61% of the land in Dairyland is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Douglas County Forest, 55,722 acres with 49.3 miles of trail. Dairyland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
New Dosey TownshipBlaineSummitWascottGordonDairyland
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dairyland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dairyland, and how to reach them.
PowerEast Central Energy17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
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 Dairyland ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5483054830 99%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 Dairyland.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Dairyland
50 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
60.5%conserved
60.5%
conserved · 53,789 of 88,842 acres
50 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Douglas County Forest | 49.3 mi | 55,722 |
| 2. Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway | — | 717 |
| 3. Burnett County Forest | — | 67 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Dairyland faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Dairyland’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Dairyland for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Dairyland is $59,000. The top destinations are Duluth (20%), Superior (18%) and Solon Springs (4%).
1%work in town
| Dairyland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Dairyland1%
Duluth20%
Superior18%
Solon Springs4%
Solon Springs4%
38 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Dairyland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dairyland
Dairyland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Dairyland’s July high is 79°F.
60″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–24°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall34–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Dairyland have diabetes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
17% of adults have diabetes in Dairyland. No town among the 358 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Dairyland. 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Dairyland.
| Dairyland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
6 better14 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Dairyland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.7% | 19% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.2% | 6.6% |
Spooner Health System
27.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dairyland
17pages on Dairyland
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dairyland; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorUniversity or college · Public · Superior32.5 mi$8,812 in-state tuitionLake Superior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Duluth, MN37 mi$5,785 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Dairyland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Get outside
50 miles of trails in Dairyland
60.5% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
1
Douglas County Forest49.3 mi of trails · 55,722 acres
2
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway717 acres
3
Burnett County Forest67 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Dairyland
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Dairyland is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Cozy Corner, Dairyland, and Moose Junction are located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 141 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
Questions about Dairyland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dairyland, WI a good place to live?
Dairyland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.