GinglesWI
A town of 767, settled in 1924.
Is Gingles a good place to live?
Gingles’ median age is 54.1 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is White River Fishery Area, at 1,323 acres. Gingles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
767 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gingles: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gingles, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gingles.
Very low risk in Gingles, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Gingles’ workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Gingles for work: only 2% work in town. Gingles’ average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Gingles grew to 151 in 2023, 37 more than in 2013.
| Gingles | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gingles
Gingles has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Gingles is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gingles is
Gingles beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 17% of Gingles adults smoke cigarettes.
| Gingles | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gingles | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gingles has set aside 6.8% of its land for conservation
6.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Gingles’ trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Gingles | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White River Fishery Area | 0.3 mi | 1,323 |
| 2. Ashland County Forest | — | 154 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gingles
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gingles
About 2 of every 100 Gingles residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Gingles for work
Where Gingles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gingles
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Gingles is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 738 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of White River is located in the town.
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- Established
- 1924
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Questions about Gingles
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gingles, WI a good place to live?
Gingles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.