ATC Power Line - panoramio (168), 2015
Mifflin’s story
178 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
- 1848Mifflin is settled
MifflinWI
Population
577
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
45.7
years
Jobs based here
223
Balanced
Is Mifflin a good place to live?
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Mifflin, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Mifflin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mifflin stand out
Where Mifflin beats most towns.
Small town
577 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BelmontLindenLivingstonCliftonLimaEdenMifflin
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mifflin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mifflin, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRewey WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mifflin’s trash rules yet
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 Mifflin ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53580, 53554, 53565, 5381853580 45% · 53554 23% · 53565 20% · 53818 8%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 Mifflin.
Natural hazards
Mifflin faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Mifflin’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Iowa-Grant School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa-Grant Elementary/MiddleLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 423 | B+ |
| Iowa-Grant HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 225 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Mifflin has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mifflin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Mifflin’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Mifflin for work: only 1% work in town. Mifflin’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Mifflin fell to 223 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Mifflin | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Mifflin1%
Dodgeville17%
Madison11%
Mineral Point8%
Dodgeville4%
24 mi
median commute distance
223
jobs based in Mifflin
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Mifflin’s median age is 45.7 years. Mifflin has grown 2.7% since 2020, to 577 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
45.7median age · WI 40.2
| Mifflin | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
MifflinWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school33%
Some college21%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Mifflin | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Mifflin is
Mifflin tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Mifflin.
| Mifflin | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Southwest Health Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Mifflin has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
2.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Mifflin is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Mifflin | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
0.3%
conserved · 105 of 32,209 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mifflin
19pages on Mifflin
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mifflin
About 1 of every 100 Mifflin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Mifflin
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Mifflin is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 558 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Mifflin is located in the town. The extinct community of Dallas was located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 51 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Mifflin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mifflin, WI a good place to live?
Mifflin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.