Is Hammond a good place to live?
The best of Hammond’s subject grades are a B+ for health and cost of living. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Hammond, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of the 189 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Hammond. Hammond has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hammond stand out
Where Hammond beats most towns.
How Hammond grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Hammond is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Hammond: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hammond, 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 Hammond.
On CDC estimates, Hammond is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Hammond beats the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of Hammond adults binge drink, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (16%). 74% of adults had a checkup this year in Hammond.
| Hammond | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hammond | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 77.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hammond’s public schools trail 53% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Saint Croix Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Saint Croix Central High, with 486 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Croix Central MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 476 | A− |
| Saint Croix Central HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 486 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Hammond faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hammond has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hammond has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hammond’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hammond has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hammond for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Hammond is 28 minutes. Jobs based in Hammond grew to 844 in 2023, 181 more than in 2013.
| Hammond | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Wisconsin overall
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (19% statewide). Hammond has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 1,857 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Hammond | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Hammond | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
A typical Hammond home is worth about $380K
The typical Hammond home is worth about $380,000, up 3.2% in a year, 13% above the Wisconsin typical home.
| Hammond | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crime reported in Hammond
Hammond's reported crime rate is well below Wisconsin's. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Grand Casino Arena and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hammond. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
38 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
37 mi LandmarkFort Snelling
33 mi MuseumMinnesota State Capitol
40 mi TheatreGuthrie TheaterPhoto credits
Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Snelling: en:User:The Statue With The Dictionary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Guthrie Theater: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Hammond
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hammond
About 5 of every 100 Hammond residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Hammond
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Hammond is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2020 census. The village is within the Town of Hammond. Hammond was home to the Running of the Llamas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- ZIP code
- 54015
Questions about Hammond
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hammond, WI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.