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Wisconsin›Oneida County

MonicoWI

A town of 269, settled in 1884.

Is Monico a good place to live?

Monico’s median age is 55.7 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Monico. Monico has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

269 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Monico: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monico’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThree Lakes School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 Monico ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5450154501 100%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 Monico.

Work & commute

Monico has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Monico for work: only 1% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Monico, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Monico is $65,000.

1%work in town
MonicoWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line20%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$65,000$87,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Monico1%
Rhinelander31%
Sugar Camp4%
Eagle River3%
Antigo3%
23 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Monico
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Monico

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Monico is cooler than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country

Monico’s July high is 77°F. Monico has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.

70″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–76°
Fall33–53°
Sep 18
typical first frost
Jun 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Monico is

Monico beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Monico adults report frequent physical distress.

MonicoWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%33%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%20%16%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMonicoWI
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.6%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.6%
More adults with COPD7.9%6.5%
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of Monico is conserved land

12 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 34,724 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Monico

16pages on Monico
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Monico

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Monico for work

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

31% → Rhinelander Rhinelander 31% 4% → Sugar Camp Sugar Camp 4% 3% → Eagle River Eagle River 3% 3% → Antigo Antigo 3% 3% → Wausau Wausau 3% 3% → Milwaukee Milwaukee 3% Monico · 1% stay
19jobs based in Monico
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Monico

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Monico is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 260 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Monico is located in the town.

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

Area
55 sq mi
Elevation
1,617 ft

Questions about Monico

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Monico, WI a good place to live?

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