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Frog CreekWI

A town of 133.

Is Frog Creek a good place to live?

78% of the land in Frog Creek is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Washburn County Forest, 35,215 acres with 2.6 miles of trail. Frog Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

133 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Frog Creek: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offMinong Transfer Station, 5 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsNorthwood 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 Frog Creek ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5485954859 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 Frog Creek.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Frog Creek is conserved land

3.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.

77.8%conserved
77.8%
conserved · 35,325 of 45,419 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Washburn County Forest2.6 mi35,215
2. Totagatic Wildlife Area—393
3. Douglas County Forest—106

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Frog Creek faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

The national flood insurance program has paid 4 claims in Frog Creek since 2016. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 40% to cold waves. Federal aid has come to Frog Creek households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 2016
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Frog Creek has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The midsummer high for Frog Creek comes to 79°F.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Frog Creek’s adults have high blood pressure

The share of adults in Frog Creek who binge drink is 16%, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Frog Creek. In Frog Creek, 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Also worth knowing: this Wisconsin town does better than the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.

Frog CreekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%33%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better15 too close to call14 worse
What stands outFrog CreekWI
More adults treating high blood pressure83.4%77.8%
More adults getting a yearly checkup81.1%77.6%
More adults with heart disease10.2%6.6%
Spooner Health System
20.4 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 Frog Creek

16pages on Frog Creek
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Frog Creek; the nearest are

Get outside

3 miles of trails in Frog Creek

77.8% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Frog CreekConservedTrails
1
Washburn County Forest2.6 mi of trails · 35,215 acres
2
Totagatic Wildlife Area393 acres
3
Douglas County Forest106 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Frog Creek

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Frog Creek is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Chittamo is located in the town.

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

Area
72 sq mi
Elevation
1,115 ft

Questions about Frog Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Frog Creek, WI a good place to live?

Frog Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.