DellwoodWI
A town of 661, settled in 1927.
Is Dellwood a good place to live?
Dellwood’s midpoint 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 one of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare has 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
FEMA puts nearly two thirds of Dellwood’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, the median household income in Dellwood is lower
Half commute less than 30 miles. Among residents in Dellwood, 12% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Friendship (9%), Lake Delton (6%) and Mauston (5%).
| 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
In Dellwood, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in Dellwood is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dellwood is
For adults in Dellwood, the share who binge drink is 13%. This Wisconsin town does better than the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 15. Of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Dellwood. Nearly a fifth of adults in Dellwood report frequent physical distress; 39% get no exercise outside work.
| 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.