PigeonWI
A town of 1,031.
Is Pigeon a good place to live?
Pigeon’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 35% of residents are under 18 in Pigeon, above both Wisconsin’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 28 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. No town in Wisconsin scores lower than Pigeon on the outdoors. Pigeon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,031 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Pigeon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Pigeon is from typical.
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Moving to Pigeon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pigeon, 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 Pigeon.
Pigeon’s public schools trail 66% of Wisconsin districts
One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–7 | Grades 1–7 | 22 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Pigeon’s working residents work locally
0.7% of working residents work locally in Pigeon, below both the Wisconsin town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Pigeon. The top destinations are Whitehall (29%), Eau Claire (6%) and Pigeon Falls (5%).
| Pigeon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Pigeon, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pigeon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health in Pigeon trails 68% of U.S. towns
Pigeon beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of Pigeon adults have obesity.
| Pigeon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pigeon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pigeon
Pigeon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Pigeon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pigeon; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pigeon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Pigeon for work
Where Pigeon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pigeon
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Pigeon is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Coral City is located in the town.
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- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
Questions about Pigeon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pigeon, 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 C+.