DellwoodWI
A town of 661, settled in 1927.
Is Dellwood a good place to live?
Dellwood’s median age is 64.8 years, above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Dellwood. Dellwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
661 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dellwood: who provides what
Dellwood is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Dellwood.
In Dellwood, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Dellwood’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, against 23 of 100 in Wisconsin’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, the median household income in Dellwood is lower
Dellwood’s median household income is $44,000. Most working residents leave Dellwood for work: only 0% work in town. 12% of Dellwood residents live below the poverty line.
| Dellwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dellwood
Dellwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dellwood is
Dellwood beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 20% of adults have diabetes in Dellwood. Of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Dellwood.
| Dellwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dellwood | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dellwood
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dellwood; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dellwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Dellwood for work
Where Dellwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dellwood
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Dellwood (also known as Delwood) is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Dellwood is west of Friendship, in the town of Strongs Prairie. As of the 2020 census, its population was 579, up from 563 at the 2010 census. In the 1920s, a Chicago builder named Simon P. Linehan developed the area as a summer resort called “The Dellwood”. Through his development company, Linehan purchased about 3,000 acres along the Wisconsin River two miles south of what was then the unincorporated village of Holmsville. Holmsville residents soon changed its name to Dellwood.
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- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
Questions about Dellwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dellwood, WI a good place to live?
Dellwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.