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Wisconsin›Langlade County

NevaWI

A town of 834, settled in 1892.

Is Neva a good place to live?

Neva’s January low is 4°F, below both the Wisconsin town median (11°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Only 8 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Neva. The biggest park or preserve is Langlade County Forest, at 844 acres. Neva has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

834 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 Neva: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Neva’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAntigo 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 Neva ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54424, 5441854424 81% · 54418 19%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 Neva.

Work & commute

Most of Neva’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Neva for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Neva has added 22 jobs, to 126 in 2023. Neva’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).

2%work in town
NevaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Work from home7.9%12%11%
Working residents who work in town2.4%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line8.1%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Neva2%
Antigo33%
Antigo8%
Wausau4%
Appleton2%
17 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Neva
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Neva

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 floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Neva has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Neva has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Neva is 79°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring29–52°
Summer53–76°
Fall34–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Neva is

Neva beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 31% of Neva adults get no exercise outside work.

NevaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%33%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outNevaWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.1%85.9%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.5%
Langlade Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Neva has set aside 6.1% of its land for conservation

21 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

6.1%conserved
NevaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Conserved land6.1%3.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.40.4
6.1%
conserved · 1,465 of 24,002 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Peters Marsh Wildlife Area1.6 mi566
2. Langlade County Forest0.4 mi844

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Neva

17pages on Neva
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Neva; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Neva for work

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

33% → Antigo Antigo 33% 8% → Antigo Antigo 8% 4% → Wausau Wausau 4% 2% → Appleton Appleton 2% 2% → Weston Weston 2% 2% → Merrill Merrill 2% Neva · 2% stay
126jobs based in Neva
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Neva

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Neva is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 846 at the 2020 census, down from 902 at the 2010 census. The town established a post office in 1892, until it was discontinued in 1898. The unincorporated communities of Deerbrook, Kempster, Neva, and Neva Corners are located in the town.

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

Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,555 ft

Questions about Neva

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Neva, WI a good place to live?

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