MindoroWI
A town of 225, settled in 1852.
Is Mindoro a good place to live?
Mindoro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mindoro: who provides what
Mindoro is unincorporated, so La Crosse County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Mindoro.
Mindoro: four seasons and pleasant summers
Mindoro’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Mindoro’s working residents commute to La Crosse
Among residents in Mindoro, 19% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 88, to 109. The average commute for Mindoro comes to 26 minutes.
| Mindoro | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Mindoro is
For adults in Mindoro, the share who have obesity is 38%. In Mindoro, 20% of adults binge drink, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults in the town: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Mindoro | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mindoro | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.2% | 69.4% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.3% | 67.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a high hazard risk in Mindoro: inland flooding
Mindoro’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 60 of 100. Expected losses in Mindoro break down as 50% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow puts the typical Mindoro home at about $332K
In Mindoro, 96% of households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mindoro
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mindoro; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Mindoro residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Mindoro
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Mindoro ( min-DOR-oh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Farmington. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Mindoro had a population of 291.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- ZIP code
- 54644
Questions about Mindoro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mindoro, WI a good place to live?
Mindoro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.