OcontoFallsWisconsinSignWIS22, 2010
Oconto Falls’s story
Oconto Falls in pictures
Census counts: 1,427 in 1910, 2,957 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
Explore the history →Oconto FallsWI
It is a town of 1,291 residents in Wisconsin.
Population
1,291
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$280K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
193
A commuter town
Is Oconto Falls a good place to live?
The best of Oconto Falls’ subject grades are a B+ for incomes and cost of living; the weakest is a C for health. On health, just 87 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns do worse. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Oconto Falls, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). On the outdoors, just 52 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Oconto Falls has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oconto Falls stand out
Where Oconto Falls beats most towns.
Small town
1,291 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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How Oconto Falls grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Oconto Falls is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$92K median household incomeB+Open →HealthHSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital 3.9 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $280K, 3.5 years of the Green Bay metro’s $79K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBeat 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History4 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life0.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oconto Falls: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oconto Falls, and how to reach them.
PowerOconto Electric CooperativeEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterOconto Falls Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offOconto Falls Recycling Center, 2 miOpenStreetMap
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Oconto Falls ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54154, 5412454154 87% · 54124 12%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 Oconto Falls.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Natural hazards: very low risk in Oconto Falls, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 43% of Oconto Falls’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1978: 2.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Oconto Falls’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
3.1% of Oconto Falls residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. The typical journey to work locally is 29 minutes. Jobs locally fell by 48 from 2013 to 2023, to 193.
3%work in town
| Oconto Falls | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Oconto Falls3%
Oconto Falls18%
Green Bay10%
Oconto6%
Ashwaubenon5%
26 mi
median commute distance
193
jobs based in Oconto Falls
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Oconto Falls trails 73% of U.S. towns
15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Oconto Falls. Two figures for adults locally: 31% get no exercise outside work, 17% smoke cigarettes.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Oconto Falls | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Oconto Falls | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.6% |
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
3.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Oconto Falls: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 8°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oconto Falls
18pages on Oconto Falls
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oconto Falls; the nearest are
College of Menominee NationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Keshena21.4 mi$6,200 tuitionNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay26.2 mi$4,960 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay28.7 mi$8,700 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Oconto Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Oconto Falls for work
Where Oconto Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
193jobs based in Oconto Falls
3%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Oconto Falls
4 notable people were born in Oconto Falls.
Questions about Oconto Falls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oconto Falls, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.