Tank-veterans-memorial.jpg, 2015
La Valle’s story
La Valle in pictures
Census counts: 306 in 1880, 388 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
Explore the history →La ValleWI
A town of 1,443.
Population
1,443
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$331K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
52.7
years
Jobs based here
120
A commuter town
Is La Valle a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Hemlock County Park, at 75 acres. La Valle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,443 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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How La Valle grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far La Valle is from typical.
HealthReedsburg Area Medical Center 7.7 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $331K, 4.2 years of the Baraboo area’s $80K median household incomeBOpen →Jobs & income$86K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 4% of households have no carC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to La Valle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Valle, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have La Valle’s trash rules yet
SchoolsReedsburg School DistrictWonewoc-Union Center School District2 districts serve La Valle; 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 La Valle ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53941, 53968, 5395953941 95% · 53968 3% · 53959 2%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 La Valle.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of La Valle’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Reedsburg (26%), Madison (7%) and Baraboo (5%). Just 2% of La Valle’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s average trip to work stands at 34 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. It had 120 jobs in 2023, up 61 from 2013.
2%work in town
| La Valle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In La Valle2%
Reedsburg26%
Madison7%
Baraboo5%
La Valle4%
17 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in La Valle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
La Valle’s midpoint age stands at 52.7 years, above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide). Also worth knowing: for residents here, the share who are under 18 is 17%. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 38% of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
52.7median age · WI 40.2
| La Valle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
La ValleWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school28%
Some college20%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| La Valle | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.7% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC
Health in La Valle trails 65% of U.S. towns
A quarter of La Valle adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults locally: 41% have obesity, 17% smoke cigarettes.
35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| La Valle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | La Valle | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.5% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
7.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
La Valle has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in La Valle, 68% come from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to La Valle households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
7
paid flood claims since 2018
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC+
La Valle has set aside 1.6% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. La Valle’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.6%conserved
| La Valle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
1.6%
conserved · 361 of 22,451 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hemlock County Park | — | 75 |
| 2. Lake Redstone County Park | 0.1 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
The median rent in La Valle is lower than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
The share of households in La Valle who own their home: 91%.
$360Kmedian sale price
| La Valle | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $645 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Dells of the Wisconsin River and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Valle. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
24 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail17 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park
25 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park
17 mi Theme parkMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park16 mi MuseumMid-Continent Railway MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about La Valle
18pages on La Valle
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Valle; the nearest are
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore49.8 mi$4,904 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity or college · Public · Madison51.4 mi$11,603 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 La Valle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave La Valle for work
Where La Valle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
120jobs based in La Valle
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About La Valle
Village in Wisconsin, United States
La Valle is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Baraboo River. The population was 388 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of La Valle.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- ZIP code
- 53941
Questions about La Valle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Valle, WI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $331,000, 2% below the Wisconsin typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.