Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Little Chute is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 21st of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin. The median household earns $88K, its schools rank ahead of 79% of Wisconsin towns, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in cost of living. Little Chute has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District. Little Chute’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Island Park, at 29 acres.
Where Little Chute beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Little Chute Elementary | PK–4 | 590 |
| Flex Academy | K–8 | 87 |
| St. John Nepomucene School | PK–8 | 200 |
Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District10,449 counted in 2010 and 11,619 in 2020; an estimated 11,800 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Little Chute is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 380 in 1890, 11,619 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers and 4 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Chute, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Little Chute.
Little Chute pairs an A+ overall with homes cheaper than the Wisconsin norm, pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Appleton and other neighbors.
Federal aid has come to Little Chute households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 34%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
That grade comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $305K.
The largest public high school is Little Chute High, with 387 students. Public schools: the Little Chute Area School District. Of its 7 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Chute ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 590 | A− |
| Little Chute HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 387 | D |
| Little Chute MiddleTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 214 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
1.9 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Little Chute: 6, covering 121 acres. In Little Chute, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Little Chute | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Outagamie County Pet Exercise Area | 0.6 mi | 15 |
| 2. Heesakker Park | 0.4 mi | 28 |
| 3. Island Park | 0.1 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A quarter of Little Chute adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, Little Chute beats the Wisconsin average on 4 and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 9.7% have diabetes. Only 3 of the 357 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Little Chute.
| Little Chute | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Little Chute | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.7% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 10.4°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 77% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.4°.
Little Chute’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 81°F. About 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Little Chute | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 10°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 81°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Little Chute has about as many jobs (6,194) as working residents, but only 536 people both live and work here.
Jobs based in Little Chute grew to 6,194 in 2023, 985 more than in 2013. The median commute is under 8 miles. The share of residents in Little Chute who live below the poverty line: 5.7%. The top destinations are Appleton (20%), Grand Chute (7%) and Kaukauna (6%).
| Little Chute | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wisconsin has a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%. Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 14% of residents (19% statewide). Little Chute’s age of the median resident stands at 35.8 years.
| Little Chute | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.8 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 32% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.5, men 33.3.
| Little Chute | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Little Chute grades A+ overall with a typical home of about $305K, below the Wisconsin typical value; only 24 of the 118 Wisconsin towns graded A− or better can say that. Home values rose 49% in five years, to about $305K, against 31% across Wisconsin.
Homes sold in Little Chute spent a median 39 days on the market. Values rose 7.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. 58% of households are owner-occupiers locally.
| Little Chute | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,150 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Little Chute. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
20 mi LakeLake Winnebago
20 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
19 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
36 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
24 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Little Chute
About 5 of every 100 Little Chute residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Little Chute is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,619 at the 2020 census. It is immediately east of the city of Appleton and runs along the Fox River. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was originally established as a trading post by French explorers who called it "La Petite Chute" (Little Chute). In the late 19th century, it was settled by Dutch Catholic immigrants from North Brabant, led initially by the Dominican Missionary Theodore J. van den Broek from Uden. The town became an outpost of Dutch Catholic immigrants in the Midwest. Little Chute is home to a full-scale Dutch-style working windmill, wh…
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6 towns share a border with Little Chute.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Chute | #21 | A+ | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Vandenbroek | — | — | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Kaukauna | #30 | A | B+ | B+ | A− | B |
| Grand Chute | #267 | B− | C+ | D | C | A− |
| Kimberly | #4 | A+ | B+ | — | A | B+ |
| Appleton | #168 | B+ | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
| Combined Locks | #8 | A+ | B+ | — | A | A− |
Vandenbroek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Little Chute, Vandenbroek, Kimberly and Combined Locks report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Little Chute with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Little Chute grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #21 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools.
Not for the area. That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($85,825 across the Appleton, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
