MeadWI
A town of 373.
Is Mead a good place to live?
9.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mead, below both Wisconsin’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). 17% of the land in Mead is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Clark County Forest, at 4,076 acres. Mead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
373 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mead: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mead, 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 Mead.
Most of Mead’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Mead’s average trip to work is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Thorp (9%), Neillsville (9%) and Eaton (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Mead | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeway School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 21 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Mead has set aside 16.5% of its land for conservation
3.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Mead is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark County Forest | — | 4,076 |
| 2. North Mead Lake County Park | — | 57 |
| 3. South Mead Lake County Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mead has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mead has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 5° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mead faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Mead smoke cigarettes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mead. Mead beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Mead.
| Mead | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Mead | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mead
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mead; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mead residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Mead for work
Where Mead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mead
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Mead is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 357 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
Questions about Mead
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mead, WI a good place to live?
Mead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.