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NaplesWI

A town of 721.

Is Naples a good place to live?

Naples’ January low is 6°F, below both Wisconsin’s towns (11°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Only 4 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Naples. Naples has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

721 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
MondoviAlbionMondoviDrammenDoverMondoviAlbionMondoviDrammenDoverNaples
Getting set up

Moving to Naples: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRiverland Energy Cooperative16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Naples’ trash rules yet
SchoolsMondovi 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 Naples ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5475554755 99%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 Naples.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Naples’ workers commute out

Most working residents leave Naples for work: only 1% work in town. Naples’ average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.5% of Naples residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
NaplesWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work27 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.5%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$97,000$87,000$80,000
Work from home14%12%11%

Where working residents work

In Naples1%
Mondovi19%
Eau Claire16%
Whitehall5%
Menomonie4%
20 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Naples
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Naples, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Naples has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring33–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). Naples has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 721 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.

43median age · WI 40.2
NaplesWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Under 1826%21%22%
Median age43 years42.1 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+28%32%29%
NaplesWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school39%
Some college15%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Naples
NaplesWIU.S.
Under 1014.4%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1712%10.2%10.3%
18 to 244%9.3%9.1%
25 to 3411.7%12.6%13.7%
35 to 449.7%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5413.7%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6415.3%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7411.7%11.2%10.2%
75 and older7.4%7.3%7%
No diploma5%6.4%10.4%
High school39.3%29.4%26%
Some college14.7%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s13.3%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s15.4%22%21.6%
Graduate12.3%11.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Naples is

Naples beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Naples.

NaplesWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outNaplesWI
More adults with COPD7.5%6.5%
More adults with heart disease7.3%6.6%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%8.6%
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
17.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Naples

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Naples

15pages on Naples
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Naples; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Naples for work

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

19% → Mondovi Mondovi 19% 16% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 16% 5% → Whitehall Whitehall 5% 4% → Menomonie Menomonie 4% 3% → Mondovi Mondovi 3% 2% → Onalaska Onalaska 2% Naples · 1% stay
39jobs based in Naples
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Naples

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Naples is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 697 at the 2020 census. Part of the city of Mondovi is surrounded by the town.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
866 ft
Area code
608

Questions about Naples

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Naples, WI a good place to live?

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