LyndonWI
A town of 1,493.
Is Lyndon a good place to live?
Lyndon’s weakest subject grade is a C− for incomes. On incomes, just 79 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. On history, just 76 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Blackhawk Island State Natural Area, at 182 acres. Lyndon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,493 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lyndon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lyndon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Lyndon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyndon, 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 Lyndon.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Lyndon’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lyndon for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of Lyndon residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Lyndon is 29 minutes.
| Lyndon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of Lyndon are less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Lyndon beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of Lyndon adults smoke cigarettes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). 30% of Lyndon adults get no exercise outside work.
| Lyndon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lyndon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.9% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.5% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 14.9% | 12.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lyndon
Lyndon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lyndon has set aside 3.9% of its land for conservation
3.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Lyndon’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Lyndon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rocky Arbor State Park | 0.8 mi | 179 |
| 2. Blackhawk Island State Natural Area | — | 182 |
| 3. Dells of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area | 0.2 mi | 155 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Lyndon, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dells of the Wisconsin River and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyndon. Close and well known come first.
in town Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River6 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park
18 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
6 mi Theme parkMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
19 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park14 mi MuseumMid-Continent Railway MuseumPhoto credits
Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Lyndon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lyndon; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lyndon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Lyndon for work
Where Lyndon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyndon
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lyndon is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,493 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Indian Heights is located in the town.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- Area code
- 608