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A town of 2,493. 34% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
The best of Necedah’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 42% of the land in Necedah is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, at 20,115 acres with 25.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 13 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. Necedah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Necedah beats most towns.
42.3% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Necedah is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 944 in 1870, a peak of 1,708 in 1890, 924 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Necedah, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Necedah.
Walkers can cover 31 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density for Necedah comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, near both the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Necedah National Wildlife Refuge | 25.5 mi | 20,115 |
| 2. Meadow Valley Wildlife Area | 0.6 mi | 421 |
| 3. Yellow River Wildlife Area | — | 201 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the Holy Rosary School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–11 | Grades K–11 | 15 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Only 10 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Necedah. 15% of adults have diabetes here. Against the Wisconsin average, Necedah comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12.
| Necedah | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Necedah | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. For Necedah, the average commute is 29 minutes. Only 5% of working residents stay in Necedah for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Mauston (13%), Necedah (9%) and New Lisbon (7%).
| Necedah | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Necedah comes to 73 of 100. Expected losses in Necedah break down as 54% from inland flooding and 18% from heat waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Necedah after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Necedah’s midsummer high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Necedah; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Necedah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Necedah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Necedah.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Necedah is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 916 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Necedah.
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6 towns share a border with Necedah.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necedah | — | — | B | — | C | C− |
| Strongs Prairie | — | — | B | — | C− | C− |
| Armenia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clearfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingston | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cutler | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Germantown | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C− |
Necedah, Strongs Prairie and Germantown have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Necedah, Strongs Prairie and Germantown report no FBI crime data of their own. Armenia, Clearfield, Kingston and Cutler aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Necedah with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
34% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
