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Wisconsin›Pierce County

IsabelleWI

A town of 274.

Is Isabelle a good place to live?

Isabelle’s age of the median resident is 58.5 years, above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Isabelle. The biggest park or preserve is Pierce County Islands Wildlife Area, at 586 acres. Isabelle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

274 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Isabelle: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPierce-Pepin Coop ServicesEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Isabelle’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllsworth Community 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 Isabelle ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5472354723 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 Isabelle.

Work & commute

Isabelle has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 146 people commute in

Isabelle’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Employers in Isabelle added 129 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 146. Its middle household income is $96,000. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.

0%work in town
IsabelleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$96,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Isabelle0%
Red Wing24%
Ellsworth8%
Hastings4%
Prescott4%
20 mi
median commute distance
146
jobs based in Isabelle
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Isabelle

Isabelle’s July high is 83°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Isabelle is

Two figures for adults in Isabelle: 29% feel lonely, 20% binge drink. For adults locally, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%.

IsabelleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%78%79%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outIsabelleWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.5%12.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.9%9.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
7.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

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

For Isabelle, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 47 of 100. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In Isabelle, 0.8% of the land is conserved

0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 85 of 10,429 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pierce County Islands Wildlife Area—586

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Isabelle

16pages on Isabelle
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Isabelle; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 146 people come to Isabelle for work

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

24% → Red Wing Red Wing 24% 8% → Ellsworth Ellsworth 8% 4% → Hastings Hastings 4% 4% → Prescott Prescott 4% 4% → River Falls River Falls 4% 3% → Rosemount Rosemount 3% Isabelle · 0% stay
146jobs based in Isabelle
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Isabelle

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Isabelle is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 261 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Oakridge is located in the town.

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

Area
16 sq mi
Elevation
679 ft

Questions about Isabelle

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Isabelle, WI a good place to live?

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