NokomisWI
A town of 1,425.
Is Nokomis a good place to live?
Nokomis’ best subject grade is an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Nokomis, above both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 16 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. 21% of the land in Nokomis is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 24 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area, at 1,374 acres. Nokomis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Nokomis stand out
Where Nokomis beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
1,425 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Nokomis grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Nokomis is from typical.
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Moving to Nokomis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nokomis, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nokomis.
The median age in Nokomis is higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
The median age in Nokomis is 56.2 years. Nokomis has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 1,425 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 15% of residents are under 18 in Nokomis.
| Nokomis | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.2 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Nokomis | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Nokomis has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Nokomis for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Nokomis grew to 136 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013. Nokomis’ average trip to work is 26 minutes.
| Nokomis | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Nokomis, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oneida County Memorial Forest | 0.3 mi | 1,304 |
| 2. Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area-Dick Steffes Unit | — | 1,968 |
| 3. Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area | — | 1,374 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nokomis has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Nokomis has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 4° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nokomis stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
40% of Nokomis adults have high blood pressure. Nokomis beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of Nokomis adults have diabetes.
| Nokomis | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nokomis | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Nokomis
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nokomis
About 0 of every 100 Nokomis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
96% of working residents leave Nokomis for work
Where Nokomis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nokomis
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Nokomis is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,372 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,503 ft
Questions about Nokomis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nokomis, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.