LarrabeeWI
A town of 1,251.
Is Larrabee a good place to live?
The best of Larrabee’s subject grades is a B for history; the weakest is a C for health. Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Larrabee. On the outdoors, just 81 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Larrabee's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Larrabee has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Larrabee stand out
Where Larrabee beats most towns.
1,251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Larrabee grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Larrabee is from typical.
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Moving to Larrabee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Larrabee, 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 Larrabee.
Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Larrabee
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Larrabee.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Larrabee’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Larrabee for work: only 1% work in town. 14% of Larrabee residents live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Larrabee grew to 123 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013.
| Larrabee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Larrabee is less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
Larrabee beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 14% of Larrabee adults have diabetes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. 31% of Larrabee adults get no exercise outside work.
| Larrabee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 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 | Larrabee | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Larrabee, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Larrabee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Larrabee’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Larrabee
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Larrabee; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Larrabee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Larrabee for work
Where Larrabee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Larrabee
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Larrabee is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,286 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Buckbee is located in the town.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
Questions about Larrabee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Larrabee, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.