LuckWI
A town of 983.
Is Luck a good place to live?
27% of residents are 65 or older in Luck, above both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Luck’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Straight Lake State Park, at 1,238 acres with 5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Luck has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
983 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Luck: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Luck, 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 Luck.
Luck has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Luck for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Luck has added 67 jobs, to 128 in 2023. The average trip to work in Luck is 28 minutes.
| Luck | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Luck, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Luck
Luck has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Luck’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Luck is
Luck beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Luck.
| Luck | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Luck | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Straight Lake State Park | 5 mi | 1,238 |
| 2. Straight River Wildlife Area | — | 449 |
| 3. Frederic Tower Site | — | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Luck. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National park siteLower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway799K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumFranconia Sculpture Park13 mi National park siteSaint Croix National Scenic Riverway852K visitors a year
31 mi MuseumWisconsin Canoe Heritage MuseumPhoto credits
Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Franconia Sculpture Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution
Everything we know about Luck
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Luck; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Luck residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
97% of working residents leave Luck for work
Where Luck’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Luck
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Luck is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,093 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- ZIP code
- 54853
Questions about Luck
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Luck, WI a good place to live?
Luck has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.