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Wisconsin›Shawano County

Paac CiinakWI

A town in Wisconsin, home to 58 people.

Is Paac Ciinak a good place to live?

43% of residents live below the poverty line in Paac Ciinak, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Paac Ciinak’s trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Paac Ciinak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Moving to Paac Ciinak: who provides what

Paac Ciinak is unincorporated, so Shawano County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesShawano CountyShawano County provides services here
SchoolsWittenberg-Birnamwood 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 Birnamwood ClerkTown of Birnamwood (Shawano County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code5449954499 100%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 Paac Ciinak.

Natural hazards

Paac Ciinak faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected losses in Paac Ciinak break down as 44% from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding. Paac Ciinak’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is put at 21 of 100.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Paac Ciinak, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Paac Ciinak’s midsummer high works out to 80°F.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Paac Ciinak report frequent physical distress than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

Just over a quarter of Paac Ciinak adults smoke cigarettes. No town among the 358 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Paac Ciinak. Against the Wisconsin average, Paac Ciinak comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 22. Only 6 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Paac Ciinak.

Paac CiinakTypical Wisconsin townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)26%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%13%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)27%10%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
What stands outPaac CiinakWI
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.7%8.6%
More adults facing food insecurity27.3%12.1%
Langlade Hospital
19.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 12 of 635 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1.0 per sq mi

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

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Everything we know about Paac Ciinak

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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About Paac Ciinak

Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

Paac Ciinak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 83. On older federal topographic maps, the community is shown as Potch-Chee-Nunk or Potch Che Nunk. The community is in western Shawano County, on land of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. It is bordered to the west by U.S. Route 45, which leads southward 2 miles (3 km) to Wittenberg and northwestward 3 miles (5 km) to Eland. The Middle Branch of the Embarrass River flows southward through the western side of the community.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,201 ft

Questions about Paac Ciinak

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Is Paac Ciinak, WI a good place to live?

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