DovreWI
A town of 805.
Is Dovre a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is New Auburn Wildlife Area, at 1,183 acres. Dovre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
805 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dovre: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dovre, 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 Dovre.
A smaller share of working residents in Dovre work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
The top destinations are Rice Lake (13%), Chetek (9%) and Eau Claire (8%). Since 2013, Dovre has lost 97 jobs, to 40 in 2023. The mean commuting time for Dovre comes to 31 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. In Dovre, the typical household income is $59,000.
| Dovre | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dovre is
Among adults in Dovre, 15% report frequent physical distress, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Dovre beats Wisconsin on 1 and trails on 11. In Dovre, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Dovre | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dovre | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.3% of the land in Dovre is protected from building
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Auburn Wildlife Area | — | 1,183 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Dovre, mostly inland flooding
43% of Dovre’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 32%. On expected storm and flood damage, Dovre sits below 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dovre once, in 2001.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dovre
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dovre; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Dovre residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Dovre for work
Where Dovre’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dovre
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Dovre is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 825 at the 2020 census, down from 849 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Questions about Dovre
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dovre, WI a good place to live?
Dovre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.