New PostWI
A town of 340.
Is New Post a good place to live?
New Post has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
340 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Post: who provides what
New Post is unincorporated, so Sawyer 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 New Post.
The average trip to work in New Post is longer than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
For residents in New Post, the share who live below the poverty line is 11%. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 10 have a lower median household income than New Post. The top destinations are Hayward (30%), Hayward (13%) and Bass Lake (13%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
| New Post | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 52 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In New Post, the median age runs higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 30%, against 33% across Wisconsin. People 65 and older are 31% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide).
| New Post | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Post’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| New Post | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Post
New Post’s typical July afternoon high stands at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Post is
Only 2 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than New Post. CDC measures, 32 in all: New Post beats Wisconsin on 3 and trails on 19. A quarter of adults smoke cigarettes locally.
| New Post | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Post | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 7.1% | 3.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
New Post has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in New Post, 70% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, New Post sits above 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.4% of New Post
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.2 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in New Post.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa Flowage | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about New Post
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Post
About 1 of every 100 New Post residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave New Post for work
Where New Post’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Post
CDP in Wisconsin, United States
New Post is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hunter, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States and on the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation. New Post's population was 302 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,329 ft
Questions about New Post
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Post, WI a good place to live?
New Post has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.