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Wisconsin›Washburn County

EvergreenWI

A town of 1,228.

Is Evergreen a good place to live?

The best of Evergreen’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 45 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Evergreen. Only 33 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Evergreen has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Evergreen stand out

Where Evergreen beats most towns.

Small town

1,228 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
SpoonerSpoonerRuskCaseyTregoBashawSpoonerSpoonerRuskCaseyTregoBashawEvergreen

How Evergreen grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Evergreen is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Evergreen: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBarron Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpooner WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Evergreen’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSpooner Area 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 Evergreen ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code5480154801 100%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 Evergreen.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Evergreen

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Evergreen has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Evergreen for work: only 0% work in town. At $58,000, Evergreen’s median household income is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs based in Evergreen fell to 56 in 2023, 44 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town
EvergreenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$58,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Evergreen0%
Spooner19%
Shell Lake14%
Rice Lake5%
Beaver Brook4%
18 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Evergreen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Evergreen, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Evergreen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Evergreen’s July high is below both Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring30–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 22% of residents are 65 or older in Evergreen. Evergreen has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 1,228 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

44.5median age · WI 40.2
EvergreenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older22%20%18%
Median age44.5 years42.1 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+24%32%29%
EvergreenWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school35%
Some college25%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 119 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Evergreen
EvergreenWIU.S.
Under 109.7%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1711.8%10.2%10.3%
18 to 243.1%9.3%9.1%
25 to 3411.4%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4415.5%12.7%13.2%
45 to 549.1%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6417.5%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7411.4%11.2%10.2%
75 and older10.7%7.3%7%
No diploma3.8%6.4%10.4%
High school34.9%29.4%26%
Some college24.5%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s13%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s17%22%21.6%
Graduate6.9%11.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points

HealthC+

Evergreen stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

40% of Evergreen adults have high blood pressure. Only 9 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Evergreen. 22% of Evergreen adults have been diagnosed with depression.

38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
EvergreenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%33%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outEvergreenWI
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88%85.9%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.5%
Spooner Health System
2.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Evergreen

16pages on Evergreen
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Evergreen; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Evergreen for work

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

19% → Spooner Spooner 19% 14% → Shell Lake Shell Lake 14% 5% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 5% 4% → Beaver Brook Beaver Brook 4% 3% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 3% 2% → Hayward Hayward 2% Evergreen · 0% stay
56jobs based in Evergreen
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Evergreen

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Evergreen is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,191 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,027 ft

Questions about Evergreen

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Evergreen, 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+.