LynnWI
A town of 864, settled in 1869.
Is Lynn a good place to live?
Lynn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
864 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lynn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynn, 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 Lynn.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Lynn, with inland flooding at the top
Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. In Lynn, the FEMA risk score is 33 of 100. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most people working in Lynn commute elsewhere
Lynn’s average commute stands at 30 minutes. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Lynn shed 55 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 168. In Lynn, 18% of residents live below the poverty line, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Lynn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lynn stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
In Lynn, 14% of adults have diabetes, above both the Wisconsin town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Lynn. 32% of Lynn adults feel lonely.
| Lynn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lynn | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Lynn
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lynn; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lynn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Lynn
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lynn is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 834 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
Questions about Lynn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lynn, WI a good place to live?
Lynn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.