Driftless Area of Crawford County, 2015
Haney’s story
143 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1926 on.
- 1883Haney is settled
HaneyWI
A town of 307, settled in 1883.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
Population
307
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Is Haney a good place to live?
Haney’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Hogback Prairie State Natural Area, at 668 acres. Haney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bell CenterSenecaClaytonScottEastmanUticaHaney
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Haney: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haney, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers62% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Haney’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Haney ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54631, 54657, 5380554631 81% · 54657 11% · 53805 8%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 Haney.
Work & commute
Most of Haney’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Haney for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Haney, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Haney’s median household income is $55,000.
0%work in town
| Haney | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Haney0%
Prairie du Chien18%
Boscobel6%
La Crosse6%
Bridgeport4%
24 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Haney
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Haney has four seasons and pleasant summers
Haney has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 9° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring36–57°
Summer60–81°
Fall39–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Haney faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Haney stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
18% of Haney adults smoke cigarettes. Haney beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of Haney adults binge drink.
| Haney | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Haney | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.5% |
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Haney has set aside 5.8% of its land for conservation
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
5.8%conserved
5.8%
conserved · 1,196 of 20,783 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hogback Prairie State Natural Area | — | 668 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Haney
17pages on Haney
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Haney; the nearest are
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore21.4 mi$4,904 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville39.9 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Haney residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Haney for work
Where Haney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Haney
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Haney
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Haney is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Barnum and Petersburg are located within the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Haney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Haney, WI a good place to live?
Haney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.