WIMap-doton-Lisbon, 2004
Lisbon’s story
Lisbon in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1921 on.
Explore the history →LisbonWI
A town of 909.
Population
909
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$211K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
149
A commuter town
Is Lisbon a good place to live?
Lisbon’s median age is 49.8 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Lisbon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
909 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
New LisbonClearfieldLindinaFountainLemonweirGermantownLisbon
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lisbon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lisbon, and how to reach them.
PowerOakdale Electric Coop15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMauston Green Acres water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lisbon’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNew Lisbon School DistrictMauston School District2 districts serve Lisbon; 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 Lisbon ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53950, 5394853950 83% · 53948 17%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 Lisbon.
Work & commute
Most of Lisbon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lisbon for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Lisbon grew to 149 in 2023, 72 more than in 2013. Lisbon’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
1%work in town
| Lisbon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lisbon1%
Mauston20%
New Lisbon12%
Tomah10%
Reedsburg3%
19 mi
median commute distance
149
jobs based in Lisbon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Lisbon has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lisbon 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
Lisbon faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
More of Lisbon’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
19% of Lisbon adults smoke cigarettes. Lisbon beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 34% of Lisbon adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Lisbon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Lisbon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.3% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 5.5% |
Mile Bluff Medical Center
5.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.7% of Lisbon
1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Lisbon’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.7%conserved
| Lisbon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
0.7%
conserved · 133 of 17,877 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lisbon
17pages on Lisbon
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lisbon; the nearest are
Mid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids41 mi$5,002 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point54.4 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Lisbon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lisbon for work
Where Lisbon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
149jobs based in Lisbon
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lisbon
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lisbon is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,750 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Lisbon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lisbon, WI a good place to live?
Lisbon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.