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HendrenWI

A town of 434.

Is Hendren a good place to live?

11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hendren, below both Wisconsin’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Hendren has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

434 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MeadFosterSeifEatonMeadFosterSeifEatonHendren
Getting set up

Moving to Hendren: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hendren, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerClark Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hendren’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreenwood School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Hendren ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54493, 54437, 5445654493 91% · 54437 7% · 54456 1%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 Hendren.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Hendren’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Hendren for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, Hendren’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Hendren fell to 33 in 2023, 40 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town
HendrenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$74,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.3%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hendren0%
Neillsville16%
Greenwood7%
Eau Claire6%
Eaton5%
19 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Hendren
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Hendren’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
North Hendren Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–816–

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hendren

Hendren has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hendren’s July high is 80°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Hendren report frequent physical distress than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

16% of Hendren adults report frequent physical distress. Hendren beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 22% of Hendren adults say their health is fair or poor.

HendrenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%26%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outHendrenWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.3%77.8%
More adults with heart disease9.9%6.6%
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Hendren faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Hendren

2.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Hendren is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,845 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hendren

17pages on Hendren
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hendren; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hendren for work

Where Hendren’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Neillsville Neillsville 16% 7% → Greenwood Greenwood 7% 6% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 6% 5% → Eaton Eaton 5% 3% → Curtiss Curtiss 3% 3% → Levis Levis 3% Hendren · 0% stay
33jobs based in Hendren
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hendren

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Hendren is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 433 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Tioga and Willard are located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,142 ft

Questions about Hendren

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hendren, WI a good place to live?

Hendren has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.