Eden Mobile Home after tornado, 1974
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EdenWI
The town has 1,062 residents and lies in Wisconsin.
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Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,062
2025 Census estimate · +5.5% since 2020
Median home value
$329K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
371
Balanced
Is Eden a good place to live?
The best of Eden’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 78 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on hazard risk. 92% of households own their home in Eden, above both the Wisconsin town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Eden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Eden grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Eden is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income371 jobs based hereAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 77% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $329K, 4.4 years of the Fond du Lac metro’s $74K median household incomeBOpen →HealthSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac 8.1 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →History1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Eden stand out
Where Eden beats most towns.
Small town
1,062 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
EmpireByronAshfordOsceolaEden
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eden.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Very low risk in Eden, with inland flooding at the top
7risk score of 100
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of Eden’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Eden, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
38″snow a winter
Eden’s typical July afternoon high stands at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Eden work out of town
2%work in town
The top destinations are Fond du Lac (24%), West Bend (3%) and Osceola (3%). Commuting out is the norm in Eden: 2% of working residents work locally. Its middle household income comes in at $110,000. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
| Eden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Eden2%
Fond du Lac24%
West Bend3%
Osceola3%
Brownsville3%
14 mi
median commute distance
371
jobs based in Eden
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Eden is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Among adults in Eden, 15% report frequent mental distress. This Wisconsin town beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. In Eden, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 19% binge drink.
| Eden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Eden | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 43.6% | 37.7% |
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
In Eden, 0.3% of the land is conserved
0.3%conserved
3.1 miles of trail. In Eden, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Eden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 73 of 22,850 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eden
19pages on Eden
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 44 attractions →Lake Winnebago and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eden. Close and well known come first.
24 mi LakeLake Winnebago
15 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
24 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
32 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor Resort
32 mi MuseumJohn Michael Kohler Arts Center
15 mi MuseumWade House Historic SiteSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Blue Harbor Resort: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Michael Kohler Arts Center: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eden: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eden, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColonial Gardens Homes water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eden’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 Eden ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53019, 53010, 5493753019 58% · 53010 31% · 54937 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eden
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fond Du Lac7.8 mi$35,178 tuitionMoraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac8.2 mi$4,819 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Eden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Eden
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Eden is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 884 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Eden.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Eden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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