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McKinleyWI
A town of 403.
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Photo: Jeff the quiet · Public domain
Population
403
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Is McKinley a good place to live?
Pershing Wildlife Area, at 879 acres with 2.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. McKinley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
403 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MarshallLawrenceJump RiverPershingMcKinley
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to McKinley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McKinley, and how to reach them.
PowerJump River Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers13% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McKinley’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGilman School DistrictFlambeau School District2 districts serve McKinley; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 Mckinley ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5476654766 100%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 McKinley.
Work & commute
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in McKinley is longer
McKinley: 15% of workers work remotely from home, above both the Wisconsin town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). For working residents here, the share who work locally is 1.8%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in McKinley dropped by 23, to 60. In McKinley, the typical household income is $66,000.
2%work in town
| McKinley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In McKinley2%
Medford24%
Gilman7%
Thorp3%
Abbotsford2%
32 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in McKinley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
McKinley: snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 42 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 79°.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–55°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
McKinley stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Against the Wisconsin average, McKinley comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16. McKinley: 32% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| McKinley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | McKinley | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 9.9% |
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
14.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
McKinley faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In McKinley, the FEMA risk score is 57 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 61% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
In McKinley, 4.1% of the land is conserved
2.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. McKinley’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
4.1%conserved
| McKinley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
4.1%
conserved · 927 of 22,824 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pershing Wildlife Area | 2.3 mi | 879 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about McKinley
16pages on McKinley
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McKinley; the nearest are
Northwood Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rice Lake44.2 mi$4,926 in-state tuitionLac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hayward48.2 mi$6,030 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 McKinley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave McKinley for work
Where McKinley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
60jobs based in McKinley
2%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About McKinley
Town in Wisconsin, US
McKinley is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was around 408 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Jump River is located partially in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
Questions about McKinley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McKinley, WI a good place to live?
McKinley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.