KnappWI
A town of 303.
Is Knapp a good place to live?
53% of the land in Knapp is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Jackson County Forest, at 23,282 acres with 2.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Knapp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Knapp: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Knapp, and how to reach them.
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 Knapp.
Nearly a third of Knapp is conserved land
Across 2 parks and preserves: 3.5 miles of trail. Knapp’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jackson County Forest | 2.5 mi | 23,282 |
| 2. McMullen Memorial County Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Knapp’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Knapp’s mean commuting time comes in at 27 minutes. Employers in Knapp shed 23 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 52. The top destinations are Black River Falls (23%), La Crosse (9%) and Brockway (9%).
| Knapp | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Knapp has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Knapp is
For adults in Knapp, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%. 31% of adults in Knapp get no exercise outside work; 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Knapp | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Knapp | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17% | 13.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Knapp has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Knapp, 46% come from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 60% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Knapp households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Knapp
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Knapp; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Knapp residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Knapp for work
Where Knapp’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Knapp
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Knapp is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 303. The unincorporated community of Lapham Junction is located in the town.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
Questions about Knapp
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Knapp, WI a good place to live?
Knapp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.