OsbornWI
A town of 1,229.
Is Osborn a good place to live?
The best of Osborn’s subject grades is an A for incomes; the weakest is a C− for schools. No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Osborn. 93% of households own their home in Osborn, above both the Wisconsin town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). On the outdoors, just 11 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Osborn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Osborn stand out
Where Osborn beats most towns.
1,229 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Osborn grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Osborn is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Osborn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osborn, 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 Osborn.
Osborn faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Osborn home is worth about $465K
The typical Osborn home is worth about $465,000, up 7.7% in a year, 38% above the Wisconsin typical home. Osborn’s median rent is $1,333 a month, against $1,078 a month in Wisconsin’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Osborn has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Osborn for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Osborn has lost 56 jobs, to 80 in 2023. 3.3% of Osborn residents live below the poverty line.
| Osborn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). Osborn has grown 2.4% since 2020, to 1,229 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Osborn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Osborn | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Osborn
Osborn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Osborn’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Osborn is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
Osborn tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 21% of adults binge drink in Osborn.
| Osborn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lambeau Field and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Osborn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
30 mi LakeLake Winnebago
15 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
15 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
19 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement Park
34 mi MuseumEAA Aviation MuseumPhoto credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
Everything we know about Osborn
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Osborn
About 4 of every 100 Osborn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Osborn for work
Where Osborn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Osborn
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Osborn is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The unincorporated community of Five Corners is partially located in the town. The ghost town of Lime Rock was also located partially in the town. The population was 1,200 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
Questions about Osborn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osborn, WI expensive?
That is 5.4 years of the area's median household income ($85,825 across the Appleton, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.