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EdenWI

A town of 332.

Is Eden a good place to live?

Eden’s median age is 56.4 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Eden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

332 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MontfortHighlandLindenWingvilleMifflinDodgevilleMontfortHighlandLindenWingvilleMifflinDodgevilleEden
Getting set up

Moving to Eden: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Eden, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCobb Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eden’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIowa-Grant School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Eden ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53569, 53526, 53533, 5354353569 35% · 53526 27% · 53533 21% · 53543 18%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 Eden.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Eden, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Eden has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Eden for work: only 2% work in town. At 19 minutes, Eden’s average trip to work is below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.9% of Eden residents live below the poverty line.

2%work in town
EdenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.9%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line4.9%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$89,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Eden2%
Dodgeville22%
Madison11%
Platteville8%
Mifflin8%
18 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Eden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Eden has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Eden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Eden is 81°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Eden is

Eden beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of adults have obesity in Eden.

EdenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outEdenWI
More adults with COPD7.8%6.5%
More adults who get no exercise31.9%26.6%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.6%
Upland Hills Health
11.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Eden has set aside 5.6% of its land for conservation

2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Eden’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

5.6%conserved
EdenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land5.6%3.8%4.3%
5.6%
conserved · 1,241 of 22,319 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eden

16pages on Eden
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Eden

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Eden for work

Where Eden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Dodgeville Dodgeville 22% 11% → Madison Madison 11% 8% → Platteville Platteville 8% 8% → Mifflin Mifflin 8% 7% → Mineral Point Mineral Point 7% 3% → Spring Green Spring Green 3% Eden · 2% stay
107jobs based in Eden
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Eden

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Eden is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 339 at the 2020 census. It surrounds all of the village of Cobb.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,201 ft
Area code
608

Questions about Eden

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eden, WI a good place to live?

Eden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.