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LindinaWI

A town of 657.

Is Lindina a good place to live?

Lindina’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 7 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lindina. Lindina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

657 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MaustonPlymouthLemonweirLisbonSummitMaustonPlymouthLemonweirLisbonSummitLindina
Getting set up

Moving to Lindina: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lindina, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOakdale Electric Coop15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMauston Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lindina’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMauston School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Lindina ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53948, 5392953948 97% · 53929 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 Lindina.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Lindina’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Lindina for work: only 1% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Lindina, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Lindina grew to 80 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
LindinaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line13%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$76,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Lindina1%
Mauston19%
New Lisbon10%
Tomah9%
Reedsburg4%
19 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Lindina
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lindina

Lindina has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lindina

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Older than Wisconsin overall

People 65 and older are 24% of residents (19% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Lindina is 46.6 years. Lindina has lost 3.9% of its people since 2020, down to 657 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

46.6median age · WI 40.2
LindinaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older24%20%18%
Median age46.6 years42.1 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+25%32%29%
LindinaWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school38%
Some college16%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Lindina
LindinaWIU.S.
Under 1013.3%11.2%11.6%
10 to 177.7%10.2%10.3%
18 to 244.7%9.3%9.1%
25 to 3416.5%12.6%13.7%
35 to 446.6%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5411.1%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6415.8%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7412.4%11.2%10.2%
75 and older11.8%7.3%7%
No diploma5.3%6.4%10.4%
High school37.8%29.4%26%
Some college16.1%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s15.4%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s15%22%21.6%
Graduate10.4%11.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Health

Lindina stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes

20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lindina. Lindina beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lindina.

LindinaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%26%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outLindinaWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.2%9.9%
More adults with COPD9.7%6.5%
More smokers19.8%13.6%
Mile Bluff Medical Center
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lindina

15pages on Lindina
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lindina; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lindina for work

Where Lindina’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Mauston Mauston 19% 10% → New Lisbon New Lisbon 10% 9% → Tomah Tomah 9% 4% → Reedsburg Reedsburg 4% 3% → Lake Delton Lake Delton 3% 2% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 2% Lindina · 1% stay
80jobs based in Lindina
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lindina

Town in Wisconsin, United States

The Town of Lindina is in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 685 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
978 ft
Area code
608

Questions about Lindina

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lindina, WI a good place to live?

Lindina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.