Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,199, settled in 1959.
The best of Menominee’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for schools. 45% of working residents work locally in Menominee, above both the Wisconsin town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 20 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Only 12 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. Menominee is home to College of Menominee Nation. Only 61 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Menominee has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Where Menominee beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| College of Menominee Nation | 219 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Keshena Primary | PK–5 | 394 |
| Menominee Tribal School | K–8 | 129 |
| Kaehkenawapahtaeq | K–2 | 30 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Menominee is from typical.
Menominee has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,607 in 1970, 4,255 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and a map from 1982 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Menominee, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Menominee.
Its public schools are run by the Menominee Indian School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Menominee Indian High, with 364 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keshena PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 394 | D− |
| Menominee Indian HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 364 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Menominee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Menominee’s July high is against 82°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Menominee. The top destinations are Shawano (6%), Green Bay (3%) and Bartelme (3%). Menominee’s median household income is $62,000.
| Menominee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Menominee
About 3 of every 100 Menominee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
County in Wisconsin, United States
Menominee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,255, making it the least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is in the community of Keshena. Menominee is Wisconsin's newest county, having been created in 1959 after recognition of the Menominee tribe was terminated by federal law. In 1974, the tribe regained federal recognition and restoration of most of its reservation. Today Menominee County is essentially coterminous with the boundaries of the federally recognized Menominee Indian Reservation. The county's government is consolidated with the coterminous Town of Menominee. Menominee County is included in the Shawano, WI Mic…
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10 towns share a border with Menominee.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee | — | — | B+ | — | D− | — |
| Red Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Legend Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bartelme | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wescott | #355 | D− | C | — | C | C |
| Underhill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polar | — | — | B− | — | C− | C |
Polar has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Menominee, Wescott and Polar report no FBI crime data of their own. Menominee, Red Springs, Legend Lake, Bartelme, Underhill and Norwood aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Menominee with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Menominee has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
The public schools Menominee children attend trail 100% of Wisconsin districts on state tests and graduation, a D− School Grade.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.