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Wisconsin›Marathon County

HullWI

A town of 758.

Is Hull a good place to live?

Among 341 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a lower median rent than Hull. The biggest park or preserve is Cherokee County Park, at 69 acres. Hull has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

758 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
AbbotsfordColbyFrankfortBrightonColbyAbbotsfordColbyFrankfortBrightonColbyHull
Getting set up

Moving to Hull: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerClark Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColby WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hull’s trash rules yet
SchoolsColby 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 Hull ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54421, 54488, 5440554421 86% · 54488 10% · 54405 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 Hull.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Hull

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hull, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hull has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Hull’s July high is below both Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hull

Most working residents leave Hull for work: only 2% work in town. At 15 minutes, Hull’s average trip to work is below both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Hull has added 85 jobs, to 330 in 2023.

2%work in town
HullWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work15 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4%6.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.1%8.3%8%
Median household income$77,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hull2%
Abbotsford16%
Marshfield9%
Colby9%
Medford7%
16 mi
median commute distance
330
jobs based in Hull
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Hull’s adults get no exercise outside work

35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Hull. Only 7 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Hull. 18% of adults binge drink in Hull.

HullWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%26%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%17%19%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outHullWI
More uninsured adults13%8%
More adults facing food insecurity17.3%12.1%
More adults with COPD9.1%6.5%
Marshfield Medical Center
15.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Hull has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation

1.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Hull is 0.1 miles per square mile.

1.3%conserved
HullWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land1.3%3.8%4.3%
1.3%
conserved · 274 of 20,726 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cherokee County Park—69

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hull

16pages on Hull
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hull; the nearest are

About Hull

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

The Town of Hull is located in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 756 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Cherokee is located in the town.

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

Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
1,375 ft

Questions about Hull

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hull, WI a good place to live?

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