Franks FieldWI
This town in Wisconsin has a population of 49.
Is Franks Field a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Franks Field, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Franks Field. Franks Field’s concentration of trails is 2.3 miles per square mile, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Franks Field has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
49 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Franks Field: who provides what
Franks Field is unincorporated, so Ashland County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Franks Field.
Low risk in Franks Field, with cold waves at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Franks Field than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Franks Field break down as 65% from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Franks Field’s working residents commute to White River
In Franks Field, the mean commuting time is 16 minutes. Employers in Franks Field shed 29 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2. The top destinations are White River (46%), Ashland (23%) and Sanborn (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Franks Field stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Franks Field. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 7° and about 134 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Franks Field’s adults report frequent physical distress
Franks Field: 30% of adults worry about having enough food. No town among the 358 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Franks Field. Two figures for adults locally: 50% have obesity, 17% have diabetes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Franks Field.
| Franks Field | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Franks Field | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 30.3% | 34.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.2% | 5.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Franks Field
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franks Field
About 6 of every 100 Franks Field residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Franks Field for work
Where Franks Field’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Franks Field
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Franks Field is a census-designated place in the town of Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 160 at the 2020 census, up from 154 at the 2010 census. Franks Field is located on the Bad River Indian Reservation.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
Questions about Franks Field
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franks Field, WI a good place to live?
Franks Field has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.