King’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a lower share of children under 18 than King. Menard Island Resource Area, at 1,816 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. King has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

973 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Harrison · 5 mi Woodboro · 6 mi Tomahawk · 7 mi Skanawan · 7 mi Crescent · 9 mi Nokomis · 9 mi

WoodboroBradleyHarrisonSkanawanKing

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King’s story

King in pictures

The archive holds 11 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1966 on.

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to King: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpTown Hall recycling drop-offDrop-offTown site

SchoolsTomahawk 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 King ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code5448754487 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 King.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of King’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave King for work: only 2% work in town. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in King, close to Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Tomahawk (19%), Rhinelander (12%) and Bradley (8%).

2%work in town

	King	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	2%	8.3%	8%
Work from home	14%	12%	11%
Below the poverty line	5.6%	6.4%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In King2%

Tomahawk19%

Rhinelander12%

Bradley8%

Wausau6%

24 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in King

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageKing’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here62 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in King Commute times36 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

The median age in King is higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

King’s median age is 56.1 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (21% statewide). 25% of residents are 65 or older in King.

56.1median age · WI 40.2

	King	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Median age	56.1 years	42.1 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	25%	20%	18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	24%	32%	29%

KingWisconsinUnited States

WIU.S.

Ages · share of residents

28%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school30%

Some college26%

Associate’s18%

Bachelor’s13%

Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in King
	King	WI	U.S.
Under 10	5.1%	11.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	7.4%	10.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	7.1%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	5.9%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	12.1%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	9.1%	11.8%	12.2%
55 to 64	28%	13.8%	12.7%
65 to 74	11.6%	11.2%	10.2%
75 and older	13.5%	7.3%	7%
No diploma	2.5%	6.4%	10.4%
High school	29.8%	29.4%	26%
Some college	26%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	17.7%	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	13.4%	22%	21.6%
Graduate	10.5%	11.4%	14.1%

Full pageKing by the numbersOpen the page

Ages56.1 median age · 25% are 65 or older Schooling24% have a four-year degree Homes93% own their home · Homeowners Income$86K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in King

King has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in King is 78°F.

82″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°

Spring28–52°

Summer53–76°

Fall34–54°

Sep 24

typical first frost

May 22

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageKing’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 4°Rain & snow82″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

King stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

40% of King adults have high blood pressure. King beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of King adults have diabetes.