CTH D Bridge, Spanning Eau Galle River
Eau Galle’s story
Eau Galle in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1949 on.
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In Wisconsin, this town has 1,256 residents.
Population
1,256
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$421K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town
Is Eau Galle a good place to live?
The best of Eau Galle’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a C for walkability. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Eau Galle. Eau Galle’s January low is 5°F, below both the Wisconsin town median (11°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Giezendanner School Forest, at 94 acres. Eau Galle's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Eau Galle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Eau Galle stand out
Where Eau Galle beats most towns.
Small town
1,256 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WoodvilleBaldwinCadyGilmanRush RiverBaldwinEau Galle
How Eau Galle grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Eau Galle is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 81% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthWestern Wisconsin Health 5.3 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $421K, 4.2 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household incomeBOpen →Jobs & income$91K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsC−Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life0.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eau Galle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eau Galle, and how to reach them.
PowerSt Croix Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWoodville WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eau Galle’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Eau Galle ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54002, 54028, 54767, 5402754002 49% · 54028 47% · 54767 3% · 54027 1%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 Eau Galle.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Eau Galle has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Eau Galle rose by 44, to 70. The typical journey to work in the town is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Baldwin (18%), Woodville (7%) and Hudson (5%).
0%work in town
| Eau Galle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Eau Galle0%
Baldwin18%
Woodville7%
Hudson5%
Menomonie4%
22 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Eau Galle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Residents of Eau Galle are healthier than seven in ten U.S. towns
Eau Galle: 21% of adults binge drink. 76% of adults locally had a checkup this year; 29% feel lonely.
69%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Eau Galle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Eau Galle | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 12.1% |
Western Wisconsin Health
5.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Eau Galle has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Eau Galle break down as 43% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Eau Galle sits below 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). For residents in Eau Galle, the share who are under 18 is 26%. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 28% of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
42.9median age · WI 40.2
| Eau Galle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 32% | 29% |
Eau GalleWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school38%
Some college20%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 49% women
The Census survey reached too few of Eau Galle’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Eau Galle | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
The climate in Eau Galle brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Eau Galle’s peak summer temperature stands at 80°F.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall37–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
0% of Eau Galle is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 2.0 miles. Eau Galle’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 20,810 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Giezendanner School Forest | — | 94 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eau Galle
19pages on Eau Galle
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eau Galle; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-River FallsUniversity or college · Public · River Falls15.7 mi$9,008 in-state tuitionCentury CollegeCommunity college · Public · White Bear Lake, MN34.4 mi$6,214 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Eau Galle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A growing town
Eau Galle has grown 11% since 2010
1,139 counted in 2010 and 1,253 in 2020; an estimated 1,256 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Eau Galle
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Eau Galle is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,253. The unincorporated community of Wildwood is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Viking is also partially located in the town. It is named after the Eau Galle River, which runs through the town's eastern margin.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
Questions about Eau Galle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eau Galle, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.