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LongwoodWI

A town of 885, settled in 1873.

Is Longwood a good place to live?

Longwood’s median age is 23.2 years, below both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Longwood. Longwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

885 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
OwenWitheeHixonGreen GroveReseburgWarnerOwenWitheeHixonGreen GroveReseburgWarnerLongwood
BARREL VIEW LOOKING EAST FROM WEST APPROACH - Longwood Bridge, Spanning Black River at Church Road
BARREL VIEW LOOKING EAST FROM WEST APPROACH - Longwood Bridge, Spanning Black River at Church Road, 1968
Longwood’s story

153 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 2 maps from 1963 on.

  • 1873Longwood is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Longwood: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerClark Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOwen WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Longwood’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOwen-Withee 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 Longwood ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54498, 54460, 5443754498 47% · 54460 41% · 54437 12%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 Longwood.

Work & commute

Most of Longwood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Longwood for work: only 1% work in town. Longwood’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Longwood grew to 87 in 2023, 41 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
LongwoodWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.1%8.3%8%
Median household income$71,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.7%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Longwood1%
Neillsville9%
Owen5%
Thorp5%
Eaton5%
21 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Longwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Longwood faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Longwood, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Longwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Longwood’s July high is 80°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–55°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Longwood stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work

34% of Longwood adults get no exercise outside work. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Longwood. 18% of Longwood adults binge drink.

LongwoodWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%78%79%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outLongwoodWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16%9.9%
More adults with COPD9.1%6.5%
More smokers18.7%13.6%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
15.6 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 Longwood

15pages on Longwood
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Longwood; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Longwood for work

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

9% → Neillsville Neillsville 9% 5% → Owen Owen 5% 5% → Thorp Thorp 5% 5% → Eaton Eaton 5% 4% → Abbotsford Abbotsford 4% 3% → Curtiss Curtiss 3% Longwood · 1% stay
87jobs based in Longwood
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Longwood

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Longwood is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 877 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft

Questions about Longwood

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Longwood, WI a good place to live?

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