HammelWI
A town of 706.
Is Hammel a good place to live?
15% of the land in Hammel is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Hammel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
706 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hammel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hammel, 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 Hammel.
About half of Hammel’s working residents commute to Medford
Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles. Since 2013, Hammel has added 27 jobs, to 81 in 2023. For most workers, Hammel is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Medford (48%), Wausau (4%) and Abbotsford (3%).
| Hammel | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Hammel: inland flooding
FEMA puts nearly two fifths of Hammel’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 38% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hammel
The July high for Hammel comes to 79°F, below both Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Protected land: 15.1% of Hammel
2.5 miles of trail. Hammel’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Hammel is
Among adults in Hammel, 31% get no exercise outside work and 16% smoke cigarettes. The share of adults in Hammel who have obesity: 44%.
| Hammel | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hammel | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hammel
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hammel; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Hammel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Hammel for work
Where Hammel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hammel
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Hammel is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 703 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Murat is located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,352 ft
Questions about Hammel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hammel, WI a good place to live?
Hammel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.