Is McMillan a good place to live?
The best of McMillan’s subject grades are a B+ for incomes and schools; the weakest is a C for walkability. McMillan’s January low is 5°F, against 11°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Only 9 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than McMillan. 11% of the land in McMillan is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 41 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is McMillan State Wildlife Area, at 2,376 acres. McMillan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
99% of working residents leave McMillan for work
Where McMillan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How McMillan grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far McMillan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to McMillan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McMillan, 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 McMillan.
More than half of McMillan’s working residents commute to Marshfield
Most working residents leave McMillan for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in McMillan is $113,000. Since 2013, McMillan has added 106 jobs, to 354 in 2023.
| McMillan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide). 41% of McMillan adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| McMillan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| McMillan | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.6% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in McMillan, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in McMillan
McMillan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. McMillan’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McMillan State Wildlife Area | — | 2,376 |
| 2. Jurustic Park & Hobbit House | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Residents of McMillan are healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
McMillan beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults feel lonely in McMillan.
| McMillan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | McMillan | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about McMillan
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McMillan; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 McMillan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About McMillan
Town in Wisconsin, United States
McMillan is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,074 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of McMillan is located in the town. A section of the Mead Wildlife Area is also located in the town.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
McMillan’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with McMillan.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMillan | — | — | B | — | B+ | B |
| Marshfield · Marshfield | #157 | B+ | B | B− | B+ | B |
| Day | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Spencer | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eau Pleine | — | — | — | — | — | — |
McMillan and Day have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. McMillan and Day report no FBI crime data of their own. Spencer and Eau Pleine aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Marshfield and Marshfield are one community, graded once. Compare McMillan with a neighbor →
Questions about McMillan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McMillan, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.