Is Drammen a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Drammen. Drammen’s January low is 6°F, against 11°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Drammen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
780 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Drammen: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Drammen, 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 Drammen.
About half of Drammen’s working residents commute to Eau Claire
Most working residents leave Drammen for work: only 1% work in town. Drammen’s median household income is $97,000, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Eau Claire (49%), Chippewa Falls (5%) and Altoona (4%).
| Drammen | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Drammen’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Mondovi School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Acres SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 48 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Drammen, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Drammen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). 22% of residents are 65 or older in Drammen. Drammen has lost 2.3% of its people since 2020, down to 780 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Drammen | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 134 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.2 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Drammen | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 29.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Drammen is
Drammen beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Drammen adults binge drink.
| Drammen | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Drammen | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Drammen, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Drammen since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Drammen
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Drammen
About 3 of every 100 Drammen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Drammen for work
Where Drammen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Drammen
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Drammen is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 792 at the 2020 census. The ghost towns of Nelsonville and Oak Grove were located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
Questions about Drammen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Drammen, WI a good place to live?
Drammen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.