Loyal, Wis, 1912
Loyal’s story
Loyal in pictures
Census counts: 46 in 1880, 1,203 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1979 on.
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A town of 777.
Population
777
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
21.7
years
Jobs based here
95
A commuter town
Is Loyal a good place to live?
6.8% of residents are 65 or older in Loyal, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower median age than Loyal. Loyal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
777 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
EatonYorkBeaverShermanLoyal
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Loyal: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Loyal, and how to reach them.
PowerClark Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loyal’s trash rules yet
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 Loyal ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes54446, 54437, 5447954446 90% · 54437 8% · 54479 2%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 Loyal.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 26 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Loyal’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Loyal for work: only 2% work in town. At 21 minutes, Loyal’s average trip to work is below both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Loyal (13%), Neillsville (6%) and Abbotsford (4%).
2%work in town
| Loyal | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Loyal2%
Loyal13%
Neillsville6%
Abbotsford4%
Marshfield4%
16 mi
median commute distance
95
jobs based in Loyal
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Loyal faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Loyal, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Loyal has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Loyal’s July high is 80°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–26°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Loyal is
Loyal beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 74% of adults had a checkup this year in Loyal.
| Loyal | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Loyal | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.1% | 13.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.3% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 9.9% |
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
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 Loyal
17pages on Loyal
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Loyal; the nearest are
Mid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids42.3 mi$5,002 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point47.9 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Loyal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Loyal for work
Where Loyal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
95jobs based in Loyal
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Loyal
4 notable people were born in Loyal.
About Loyal
City in Wisconsin, United States
Loyal is a city in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Loyal, though it is politically independent. Its name comes from the 1860s, when so many of its patriotic pioneers went to fight in the Civil War. A store was established at the site in 1870, the place platted in 1885, incorporated as a village in 1893, and changed to a city in 1948.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 54446
Questions about Loyal
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Loyal, WI a good place to live?
Loyal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.