Lena Wisconsin - Rosera 1, 2022
Lena’s story
105 years in pictures
Census counts: 413 in 1930, 537 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1916 and a map from 1974 on.
- 1921Lena is settled
Photo: Doremo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
759
2025 Census estimate · +3% since 2020
Median home value
$209K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
52.5
years
Jobs based here
158
A commuter town
Is Lena a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Lena, below both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Lena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
759 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Little RiverStilesPoundSpruceLena
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lena: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lena, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLena Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpVillage of Lena Recycle CenterDrop-offTown site
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 Lena ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54139, 5411254139 97% · 54112 3%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 Lena.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Lena
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Lena has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lena for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Lena grew to 158 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013. 5.8% of Lena workers work from home, below both Wisconsin’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%).
1%work in town
| Lena | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lena1%
Lena10%
Oconto Falls9%
Green Bay9%
Oconto6%
29 mi
median commute distance
158
jobs based in Lena
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Lena has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lena has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lena’s July high is 80°F.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–29°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lena is
Lena beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of adults have obesity in Lena.
| Lena | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lena | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16% | 13.6% |
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.6% of Lena is conserved land
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lena is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.6%conserved
| Lena | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
0.6%
conserved · 130 of 21,045 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lena
18pages on Lena
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lena; the nearest are
College of Menominee NationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Keshena29.3 mi$6,200 tuitionNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay32.2 mi$4,960 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay32.4 mi$8,700 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Lena residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lena for work
Where Lena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
158jobs based in Lena
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lena
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Lena is a village in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is located within the Town of Lena.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1921
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- ZIP code
- 54139
Questions about Lena
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lena, WI a good place to live?
Lena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.