Biddick Mine, Livingston, Wis, 1915
Livingston’s story
146 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915.
- 1880Livingston is settled
Population
636
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$244K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
121
A commuter town
Is Livingston a good place to live?
16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Livingston, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Livingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
636 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CliftonMifflinLivingston
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Livingston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Livingston, and how to reach them.
PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLivingston WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown 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 hereVillage of Livingston ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5355453554 100%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 Livingston.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Livingston
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Livingston’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Livingston for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Livingston grew to 121 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013. Livingston’s median household income is $67,000, below both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
2%work in town
| Livingston | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Livingston2%
Lancaster13%
Platteville11%
Madison6%
Dodgeville4%
19 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Livingston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Livingston is valued at about $244K
The typical Livingston home is worth about $244,000, up 9.5% in a year, 28% below the Wisconsin typical home. Livingston’s median rent is $788 a month.
$244KZillow home value
| Livingston | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $788 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Livingston$244K
Wisconsin$337K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Livingston
Livingston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults get no exercise outside work in Livingston than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
35% of Livingston adults get no exercise outside work. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Livingston. 18% of Livingston adults binge drink.
| Livingston | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Livingston | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 35.4% | 26.6% |
Southwest Health Center
12.4 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 Livingston
16pages on Livingston
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Livingston
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore11.6 mi$4,904 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville11.8 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Livingston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Livingston for work
Where Livingston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
121jobs based in Livingston
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Livingston
Village in Wisconsin divided between two counties
Livingston is a village in Grant and Iowa Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 637 at the 2020 census. Of this, 657 were in Grant County, and only 12 were in Iowa County. The Iowa County portion of Livingston is part of the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area , while the Grant County portion is part of the Platteville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
- ZIP code
- 53554
Questions about Livingston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Livingston, WI a good place to live?
Livingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.