Is Eau Pleine a good place to live?
The best of Eau Pleine’s subject grades are a B+ for incomes and the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 6 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. 29% of the land in Eau Pleine is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Mead State Wildlife Area, 10,655 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Eau Pleine has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Eau Pleine stand out
Where Eau Pleine beats most towns.
1,078 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Eau Pleine grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Eau Pleine is from typical.
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Moving to Eau Pleine: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eau Pleine, 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 Eau Pleine.
Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of Eau Pleine
Trails run 2.3 miles in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mead State Wildlife Area | 1.3 mi | 10,655 |
| 2. Mead Conifer Bogs State Natural Area | — | 3,133 |
| 3. Little Bear Hemlocks State Natural Area | — | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer of Eau Pleine’s working residents work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
The average commute in Eau Pleine is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Stevens Point (23%), Wausau (8%) and Marshfield (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
| Eau Pleine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer adults under 35 in Eau Pleine than across Wisconsin
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 25% of residents are under 18 in Eau Pleine. College graduates make up 28% of adults 25 and older, against 33% across Wisconsin.
| Eau Pleine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Eau Pleine | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
In Eau Pleine, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 54 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Eau Pleine is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Eau Pleine who had a checkup this year: 79%. Of 32 CDC measures, Eau Pleine beats the Wisconsin average on 1 and trails it on 3. Among adults locally, 15% report frequent mental distress and 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Eau Pleine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Eau Pleine | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 9.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Eau Pleine, mostly inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 2002, has brought federal aid to Eau Pleine households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 6 claims locally since 1993. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 56% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Eau Pleine
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Eau Pleine
About 2 of every 100 Eau Pleine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Eau Pleine for work
Where Eau Pleine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eau Pleine
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Eau Pleine (French pronunciation: [o plɛn]) is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 58 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
Questions about Eau Pleine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eau Pleine, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.