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DallasWI

A town of 561.

Is Dallas a good place to live?

Dallas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

561 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Dallas: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Dallas, and how to reach them.

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PowerBarron Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dallas’ trash rules yet
SchoolsBarron Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Dallas ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54733, 54763, 54762, 5472854733 73% · 54763 16% · 54762 8% · 54728 3%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 Dallas.

Work & commute

Most of Dallas’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Since 2013, Dallas has lost 72 jobs, to 39 in 2023. Dallas’ average commute stands at 30 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). For workers locally, the share who work from home is 15%. The top destinations are Barron (10%), Rice Lake (9%) and Prairie Farm (5%).

0%work in town
DallasWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Work from home15%12%11%
Below the poverty line8.3%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Dallas0%
Barron10%
Rice Lake9%
Prairie Farm5%
Turtle Lake5%
22 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Dallas
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Dallas has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Dallas’ risk rating from FEMA stands at 31 of 100, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Dallas break down as 40% from cold waves and 30% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Dallas households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2001.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Dallas brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 4° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 51 inches of snow a winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dallas is

Dallas: 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor. In Dallas, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 15% report frequent physical distress.

DallasWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outDallasWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%9.9%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.5%
More smokers17.2%13.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
10.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 145 of 21,562 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dallas

16pages on Dallas
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dallas; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dallas for work

Where Dallas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Barron Barron 10% 9% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 9% 5% → Prairie Farm Prairie Farm 5% 5% → Turtle Lake Turtle Lake 5% 4% → Menomonie Menomonie 4% 3% → Clear Lake Clear Lake 3% Dallas · 0% stay
39jobs based in Dallas
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dallas

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Dallas is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 359 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Dallas.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,168 ft
ZIP code
54733

Questions about Dallas

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dallas, WI a good place to live?

Dallas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.