GliddenWI
A town of 215, settled in 1881.
Is Glidden a good place to live?
Glidden’s midpoint age is 60.7 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 264 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower typical home value than Glidden. The biggest park or preserve is Ashland County Forest, at 54 acres. Glidden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Glidden: who provides what
Glidden 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 Glidden.
In Glidden, the median rent runs lower than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
The typical home value in Glidden is about $140,000, down 8.6% in a year, 59% below the Wisconsin typical home. 72% of Glidden households own their home, close to both Wisconsin’s towns (74%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Glidden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $588 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Glidden has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For Glidden, the typical household income is $58,000. Most people who work leave Glidden to do it: just 5% work in town. Jobs based in Glidden grew to 108 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Park Falls (23%), Butternut (9%) and Jacobs (6%).
| Glidden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Glidden faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
47% of Glidden’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 43%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
16% of adults in Glidden binge drink, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns
Glidden: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Wisconsin average, Glidden comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. In Glidden, 14% of adults have diabetes, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Glidden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Glidden | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.7% | 85.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Glidden has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. The density of trails for Glidden comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Glidden | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashland County Forest | — | 54 |
| 2. Marion Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Glidden
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glidden; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Glidden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
95% of working residents leave Glidden for work
Where Glidden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Glidden
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Glidden (also Chippewa Crossing) is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Jacobs in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on County Highway N near Wisconsin Highway 13. As of the 2020 census, its population was 437, down from 507 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,522 ft
- ZIP code
- 54527
Questions about Glidden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glidden, WI a good place to live?
Glidden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.