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The town, home to 722 people, lies in Wisconsin.
Honey Creek’s January low is 10°F, against 11°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. 14% of the land in Honey Creek is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Honey Creek has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Honey Creek Swiss Rural Historic District and Salem Evangelical Church. Honey Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1901 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Honey Creek, 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.
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In Honey Creek, 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line. For most workers, Honey Creek is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The median household income for Honey Creek comes to $101,000. Employers in Honey Creek shed 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 92.
| Honey Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Sauk Prairie School District. Honey Creek’s only public school teaches 213 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Rock ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 213 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 10°; snowfall runs to about 43 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
7.5 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Hemlock Draw State Natural Area, 945 acres with 2.4 miles of trail. The density of trails in Honey Creek is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Natural Bridge State Park | 3.2 mi | 548 |
| 2. Hemlock Draw State Natural Area | 2.4 mi | 945 |
| 3. Honey Creek State Natural Area | 1.4 mi | 681 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For Honey Creek, the age of the median resident is 45.5 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). The town is shrinking: down 2.4% since 2020, to 722 residents (2025 estimate). The share of adults 25 and older in Honey Creek who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 24%.
| Honey Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
Somewhere between 36% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Honey Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Honey Creek | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Honey Creek. This Wisconsin town tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Honey Creek, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 19% binge drink.
| Honey Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 57% of U.S. communities. Nearly two thirds of Honey Creek’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Honey Creek after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Honey Creek. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
12 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
22 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
12 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park20 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park9 mi MuseumMid-Continent Railway MuseumCamp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Honey Creek; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Honey Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Where Honey Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Honey Creek on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Honey Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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