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Wisconsin›Clark County

HumbirdWI

A town settled in 1880, now home to 300 people.

Is Humbird a good place to live?

1.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Humbird, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 264 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower midpoint home value than Humbird. Humbird has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

300 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Humbird’s story

146 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2024 and 2 maps from 1948 on.

  • 1880Humbird is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Humbird: who provides what

Humbird is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJackson Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClark CountyClark County provides services here
SchoolsAlma Center 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 Mentor ClerkTown of Mentor (Clark County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5474654746 100%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 Humbird.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Humbird home at about $195K

Values rose 9.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households in Humbird, the share who own their home is 83%.

$195KZillow home value

Typical home value

Humbird$195K
Wisconsin$337K
+9.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

In Humbird, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

The top destinations are Neillsville (24%), Black River Falls (5%) and Levis (4%). In Humbird, 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average commute locally is 26 minutes.

1%work in town
HumbirdWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$50,000$87,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1%8.3%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Humbird1%
Neillsville24%
Black River Falls5%
Levis4%
Mentor4%
18 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Humbird
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Humbird’s year

For Humbird, the July high is 81°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Humbird is

Among adults in Humbird, 22% have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults locally: 17% smoke cigarettes, 30% get no exercise outside work.

HumbirdWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%78%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outHumbirdWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19%9.9%
More smokers17.1%13.6%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist60.4%67.1%
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
13.5 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

The biggest natural risk in Humbird is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Humbird’s FEMA hazard score is 55 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 57% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Humbird

15pages on Humbird
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Humbird; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Humbird for work

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

24% → Neillsville Neillsville 24% 5% → Black River Falls Black River Falls 5% 4% → Levis Levis 4% 4% → Mentor Mentor 4% 4% → Eaton Eaton 4% 2% → Taylor Taylor 2% Humbird · 1% stay
12jobs based in Humbird
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Humbird

Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

Humbird is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Mentor in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 12, north-northwest of Merrillan. As of the 2020 census, Humbird had a population of 254. Humbird has a post office with ZIP code 54746.

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

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,024 ft
ZIP code
54746

Questions about Humbird

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Humbird, WI a good place to live?

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