Wis103EastTerminus, 2006
Lamartine’s story
178 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
- 1848Lamartine is settled
LamartineWI
Population
1,781
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$260K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
363
A commuter town
Is Lamartine a good place to live?
Lamartine’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 65 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. 15% of the land in Lamartine is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Eldorado Wildlife Area, at 1,591 acres with 3.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lamartine has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lamartine stand out
Where Lamartine beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lamartine for work
Where Lamartine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
363jobs based in Lamartine
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lamartine grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lamartine is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $260K, 3.5 years of the Fond du Lac metro’s $74K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsBeat 81% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income$95K median household incomeA−Open →HealthSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac 7.6 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trailsB+Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 Lamartine: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lamartine, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lamartine’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRosendale-Brandon School DistrictOakfield School District2 districts serve Lamartine; 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 Lamartine ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54937, 54932, 53065, 5497454937 56% · 54932 21% · 53065 12% · 54974 9%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 Lamartine.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Lamartine, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Lamartine has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lamartine for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Lamartine grew to 363 in 2023, 172 more than in 2013. 8% of workers work from home in Lamartine, below both Wisconsin’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%).
2%work in town
| Lamartine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lamartine2%
Fond du Lac29%
Oshkosh10%
Rosendale3%
Milwaukee3%
15 mi
median commute distance
363
jobs based in Lamartine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Lamartine, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lamartine has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lamartine’s July high is 81°F.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring35–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14.7%conserved
14.7%
conserved · 3,426 of 23,251 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eldorado Wildlife Area | 3.6 mi | 1,591 |
| 2. Lamartine Fireman's Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Seven Mile Creek Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Lamartine is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Lamartine beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of Lamartine adults have obesity.
54%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Lamartine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lamartine | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 43.5% | 37.7% |
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Lake Winnebago and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lamartine. Close and well known come first.
19 mi LakeLake Winnebago
15 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
27 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
25 mi MuseumWade House Historic Site
35 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the Castle18 mi Zoo & aquariumMenominee Park ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lamartine
18pages on Lamartine
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lamartine
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fond Du Lac8.1 mi$35,178 tuitionMoraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac8.3 mi$4,819 in-state tuitionRipon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ripon13.9 mi$51,900 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lamartine residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Lamartine
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lamartine (originally called Seven-Mile-Creek or Seven Mile Creek) is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,747 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Lamartine, Rogersville, and Woodhull are located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Lamartine’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lamartine.
OakfieldSpringvaleFond du LacEldoradoLamartine
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamartine | — | — | C− | — | A− | B− |
| Oakfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Springvale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fond du Lac | #278 | C+ | C+ | — | C | B− |
| Eldorado | — | — | B− | — | B | B− |
Lamartine and Eldorado have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lamartine, Fond du Lac and Eldorado report no FBI crime data of their own. Oakfield and Springvale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lamartine with a neighbor →
Questions about Lamartine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lamartine, WI expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.