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DiapervilleWI

109 people live in this town in Wisconsin.

Population
109
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$84K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Diaperville a good place to live?

44% of households live in a home they own in Diaperville, below both the Wisconsin town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Diaperville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

109 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sanborn · 4 miGingles · 7 miAshland · 8 miWashburn · 10 miWhite River · 13 miBayview · 13 mi
OdanahOdanahDiaperville
Getting set up

Moving to Diaperville: who provides what

Diaperville is unincorporated, so Ashland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBayfield Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Odanah water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesAshland CountyAshland County provides services here
SchoolsAshland 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 Sanborn ClerkTown of Sanborn (Ashland County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5480654806 100%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 Diaperville.

Natural hazards

Diaperville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Diaperville, 65% come from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
Full pageDiaperville’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready9 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Diaperville has snowy winters and pleasant summers

For Diaperville, the peak summer temperature is 78°F.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring29–50°
Summer53–75°
Fall37–54°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDiaperville’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 7°Rain & snow74″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Diaperville than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country

The share of adults in Diaperville who have obesity: 50%. No town among the 358 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Diaperville. This Wisconsin town beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.

DiapervilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)27%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)50%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%11%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%15%17%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better8 too close to call22 worse
What stands outDiapervilleWI
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.9%8.6%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol30.4%34.4%
More adults facing a utility shut-off14.8%5.5%
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
8.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageDiaperville’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.7 miles to an ER · Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than WI on 2 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Diaperville

14pages on Diaperville
The big questions
HealthBetter than WI on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$52K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore 7 miLibraryVaughn Public LibraryCollegesNorthland College is 7.9 mi away
The story
Climate78° summer highs · 74″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Diaperville

Northland CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland7.9 mi

College town 34 of every 100 Diaperville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Diaperville

Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

Diaperville is a census-designated place in the town of Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 67 as of the 2020 census, down from 70 at the 2010 census. Diaperville was also called Old Odanah.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
607 ft

Questions about Diaperville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Diaperville, WI a good place to live?

Diaperville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 109 people live in this town in Wisconsin.