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HillWI

A town of 377.

Is Hill a good place to live?

29% of residents are 65 or older in Hill, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Timm's Hill County Park, at 221 acres with 3.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

377 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
PrenticeSpiritOgemaRib LakePrenticeSpiritOgemaRib LakeHill
Getting set up

Moving to Hill: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrice Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hill’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPrentice 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 Hill ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes54459, 5449054459 96% · 54490 4%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 Hill.

Work & commute

Most of Hill’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Hill for work: only 1% work in town. 14% of Hill residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Hill’s median household income is $60,000.

1%work in town
HillWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line14%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$60,000$87,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.3%8.3%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hill1%
Phillips22%
Prentice9%
Worcester8%
Medford5%
22 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Hill

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hill

Hill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hill is 78°F.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–76°
Fall34–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Hill’s adults have diabetes

14% of Hill adults have diabetes. Only 10 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hill. 42% of Hill adults have obesity.

HillWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%33%35%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outHillWI
More adults treating high blood pressure82.8%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.7%85.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.5%9.9%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
20 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Hill has set aside 1% of its land for conservation

9.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1%conserved
HillWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1%3.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.40.4
1%
conserved · 232 of 22,680 acres
9.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Timm's Hill County Park3.8 mi221

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hill

15pages on Hill
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hill; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hill for work

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

22% → Phillips Phillips 22% 9% → Prentice Prentice 9% 8% → Worcester Worcester 8% 5% → Medford Medford 5% 5% → Ogema Ogema 5% 3% → Hawkins Hawkins 3% Hill · 1% stay
28jobs based in Hill
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hill

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Hill is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 366 at the 2020 census. Timms Hill, the highest point in Wisconsin, is located in the town of Hill.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,713 ft

Questions about Hill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hill, WI a good place to live?

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