DeweyWI
A town of 554.
Is Dewey a good place to live?
Dewey’s median age is 55.6 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dewey. The biggest park or preserve is Josie Creek County Park, at 283 acres. Dewey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
554 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dewey: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dewey, 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 Dewey.
Dewey has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Dewey for work: only 0% work in town. 4.4% of Dewey workers work from home, below both the Wisconsin town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). Since 2013, Dewey has added 24 jobs, to 46 in 2023.
| Dewey | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dewey has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Dewey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Dewey’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dewey stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
15% of adults have diabetes in Dewey. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Dewey. 42% of adults have obesity in Dewey.
| Dewey | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dewey | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 2.7% of Dewey
3.0 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Dewey is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Dewey | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Josie Creek County Park | — | 283 |
| 2. Point Park | — | 82 |
| 3. Quarry Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dewey faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dewey
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dewey; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Dewey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Dewey for work
Where Dewey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dewey
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Dewey is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 542.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
Questions about Dewey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dewey, WI a good place to live?
Dewey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.