Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Fox Lake’s subject grades is a B+ for history. 53% of households own their home in Fox Lake, below both Wisconsin’s towns (74%) and U.S. towns (73%). Only 75 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score lower on civic life. Fox Lake Railroad Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fox Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fox Lake beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Fox Lake is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,178 in 1860, 1,604 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fox Lake, 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 Fox Lake.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Waupun School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| School for Agricultural and Environmental StudiesLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 128 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Fox Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fox Lake beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of Fox Lake adults have obesity, above both the Wisconsin town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Fox Lake.
| Fox Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Fox Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Fox Lake for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Fox Lake grew to 781 in 2023, 268 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Beaver Dam (10%), Madison (9%) and Waupun (5%).
| Fox Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Fox Lake home is worth about $352,000, up 6.6% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Firemans Park | — | 16 |
| 2. Clausen Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Horsehead Meadows Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fox Lake; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fox Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Fox Lake is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,604 at the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Fox Lake.
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