Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Friendship, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Friendship. Friendship has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Adams County Courthouse and Gunning-Purves Building. Friendship has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Friendship beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Friendship, 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 Friendship.
At $49,000, Friendship’s median household income is below both the Wisconsin town median ($87,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Friendship has added 180 jobs, to 845 in 2023. Most working residents leave Friendship for work: only 13% work in town.
| Friendship | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Friendship home is worth about $215,000, up 3.2% in a year, 36% below the Wisconsin typical home. The median rent in Friendship is $884 a month.
| Friendship | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $884 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Friendship has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
17% of adults have diabetes in Friendship. No town among the 358 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Friendship. 41% of adults have obesity in Friendship.
| Friendship | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Friendship | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Friendship Park | 0.1 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Friendship; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Friendship residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Friendship’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Friendship on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Friendship has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
