KnappWI
A town of 303.
Is Knapp a good place to live?
Knapp’s median rent is $567 a month, below both the Wisconsin town median ($1,078 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 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
3.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Knapp is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| 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
Most working residents leave Knapp for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Knapp has lost 23 jobs, to 52 in 2023. Knapp’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| 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
Knapp has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 6° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Knapp is
Knapp beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of Knapp adults have obesity.
| 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
Moderate risk in Knapp, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
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.