Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
12% of residents are under 18 in Fifield, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only one of the 341 Wisconsin towns we compare has a lower rent at the middle of the market than Fifield. 68% of the land in Fifield is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Price County Forest, at 2,399 acres with 6.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Fifield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fifield beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1876 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fifield, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fifield.
Trails total 126 miles in 6 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Fifield comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Price County Forest | 6.3 mi | 2,399 |
| 2. Tucker Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area | 1.3 mi | 603 |
| 3. Foulds Creek State Natural Area | 0.7 mi | 1,340 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026. Just over four fifths of Fifield households live in a home they own.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away. Fifield’s typical household income stands at $59,000. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Park Falls (25%), Phillips (12%) and Minocqua (5%).
| Fifield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Fifield, the midsummer high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fifield’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 34 of 100. Expected losses in Fifield break down as 51% from inland flooding and 40% from cold waves. Flood insurance has paid one claim in the town since 2019.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Fifield, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Fifield. CDC measures, 32 in all: Fifield beats Wisconsin on 4 and trails on 14.
| Fifield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Fifield | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Fifield; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fifield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
67.7% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
3 places in Fifield on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Fifield is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Fifield is in town, as is the ghost town of Coolidge.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Fifield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 3 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including Robert W. Aschenbrener and Barbara Anne Davis.
