Little RiverWI
A town of 1,126.
Is Little River a good place to live?
Little River’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 35 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Little River, below both the Wisconsin town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). 11% of the land in Little River is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Oconto County Forest, at 2,268 acres. Little River has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Little River grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Little River is from typical.
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Moving to Little River: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little River, 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 Little River.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Little River’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Little River for work: only 1% work in town. 1.8% of Little River residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Oconto (20%), Green Bay (11%) and Lena (5%).
| Little River | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Little River, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Little River’s FEMA risk score is 77 of 100. Since 1985, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Little River.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Little River are less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Little River beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of adults have obesity in Little River.
| Little River | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Little River | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Little River
Little River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Little River is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oconto County Forest | — | 2,268 |
| 2. Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Oconto Marsh Unit | — | 643 |
| 3. Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Rush Point Unit | — | 367 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Little River
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Little River; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Little River residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Little River for work
Where Little River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Little River
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Little River is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,092 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of County Line and Cullen are located in the town.
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- Area
- 52 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
Questions about Little River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little River, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.