HowWI
A town of 535.
Is How a good place to live?
How’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 8 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than How. The biggest park or preserve is Oconto County Forest, at 393 acres. How has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
535 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to How: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in How, 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 How.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of How’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave How for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Suring (10%), Green Bay (5%) and Shawano (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
| How | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Lutheran Church & School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 54 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Low risk in How, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In How, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
How has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. How’s July high is 80°F, against 82°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
15% of adults have diabetes in How. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than How. 44% of adults have obesity in How.
| How | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | How | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 80.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
How has set aside 3% of its land for conservation
3.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in How is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| How | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oconto County Forest | — | 393 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about How
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of How
About 5 of every 100 How residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
97% of working residents leave How for work
Where How’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About How
Town in Wisconsin, United States
How is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 527 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
Questions about How
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is How, WI a good place to live?
How has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.