Jordan Center Town Hall, 2017
Jordan’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 2 maps from 1923 on.
- 1851Jordan is settled
JordanWI
A town of 605, settled in 1851.
Population
605
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$278K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
300
Balanced
Is Jordan a good place to live?
90% of households own their home in Jordan, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Jordan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
605 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MonroeWiotaAdamsCadizJordan
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jordan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jordan, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVan-Gogh Homes LLC water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers15% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jordan’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMonroe School DistrictArgyle School District2 districts serve Jordan; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Jordan ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53566, 53504, 5352253566 61% · 53504 26% · 53522 12%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 Jordan.
Climate
Jordan has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jordan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About one in three of Jordan’s working residents commute to Monroe
Most working residents leave Jordan for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Jordan grew to 300 in 2023, 139 more than in 2013. 3.9% of Jordan residents live below the poverty line, below both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
2%work in town
| Jordan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jordan2%
Monroe36%
Madison8%
New Glarus2%
Freeport2%
18 mi
median commute distance
300
jobs based in Jordan
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Jordan faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Jordan is
Jordan beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of adults have obesity in Jordan.
| Jordan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Jordan | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
The Monroe Clinic
7.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of Jordan residents are under 18. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
43.7median age · WI 40.2
| Jordan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
JordanWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma14%
High school31%
Some college18%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jordan’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.9 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Jordan | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Outdoors
0.8% of Jordan is conserved land
2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Jordan is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.8%conserved
| Jordan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
0.8%
conserved · 177 of 22,914 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jordan
17pages on Jordan
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jordan; the nearest are
Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Freeport, IL25.1 mi$4,936 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity or college · Public · Madison35.3 mi$11,603 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Jordan residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Questions about Jordan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jordan, WI a good place to live?
Jordan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.