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Wisconsin›Fond du Lac County

MetomenWI

A town of 689, settled in 1852.

Trash & recycling

Is Metomen a good place to live?

Only 4 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Metomen. Metomen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

689 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
RiponSpringvaleGreen LakeAltoRiponSpringvaleGreen LakeAltoMetomen
Getting set up

Moving to Metomen: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Metomen, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrandon WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
SchoolsRosendale-Brandon School DistrictRipon Area School District2 districts serve Metomen; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Metomen ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53919, 5497153919 62% · 54971 38%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 Metomen.

Natural hazards

Metomen faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Metomen’s residents live below the poverty line

1.2% of Metomen residents live below the poverty line, below both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Metomen is $109,000. Most working residents leave Metomen for work: only 1% work in town.

1%work in town
MetomenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line1.2%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$109,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Metomen1%
Fond du Lac13%
Ripon8%
Waupun7%
Oshkosh5%
20 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Metomen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Metomen has four seasons and pleasant summers

Metomen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Metomen’s July high is 81°F, against 82°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Metomen is

Metomen tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 43% of adults have obesity in Metomen.

MetomenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%32%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Ripon Medical Center
4.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Metomen has set aside 2.8% of its land for conservation

2.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Metomen’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2.8%conserved
MetomenWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land2.8%3.8%4.3%
2.8%
conserved · 614 of 22,051 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Metomen

17pages on Metomen
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Metomen

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Metomen for work

Where Metomen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Fond du Lac Fond du Lac 13% 8% → Ripon Ripon 8% 7% → Waupun Waupun 7% 5% → Oshkosh Oshkosh 5% 4% → Brandon Brandon 4% 4% → Alto Alto 4% Metomen · 1% stay
43jobs based in Metomen
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Metomen

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Metomen is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 689 at the 2020 census. The villages of Fairwater and Brandon, the unincorporated community of Metomen, and the ghost town of Reeds Corners are also located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,007 ft
Area code
920

Questions about Metomen

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Metomen, WI a good place to live?

Metomen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.