Lena Road School · National Register of Historic Places
Pound’s story
Pound in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Lena Road School · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,435
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Typical home
$289K
+9.9% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
252
A commuter town
Is Pound a good place to live?
Pound’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D for walkability. 33% of residents are under 18 in Pound, above both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 63 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. Pound's public schools beat 75% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. Only 46 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Lena Road School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pound has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pound stand out
Where Pound beats most towns.
Small town
1,435 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
PoundBrazeauLenaGroverBeaverLittle RiverPound
How Pound grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Pound is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthBellin Health Oconto Hospital 11.5 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$84K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →History1 place on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereAOpen →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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 Pound: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pound, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColeman WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
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 Pound ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54112, 5416154112 63% · 54161 37%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 Pound.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Pound has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pound for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Pound has added 133 jobs, to 252 in 2023. At 27 minutes, Pound’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
5%work in town
| Pound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pound5%
Marinette11%
Green Bay8%
Coleman8%
Beaver5%
22 mi
median commute distance
252
jobs based in Pound
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Pound faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Pound is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Pound beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Pound.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Pound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Pound | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.5% |
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Pound has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Pound has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pound is 80°F.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–29°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Pound are worth about $289K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Pound home is worth about $289,000, up 9.9% in a year, 14% below the Wisconsin typical home. 89% of Pound households own their home.
$289KZillow home value
| Pound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $844 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Pound$289K
Wisconsin$337K
+9.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsD
0.3% of Pound is conserved land
6.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Pound’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Pound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 97 of 31,722 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pound
19pages on Pound
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pound; the nearest are
College of Menominee NationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Keshena33.6 mi$6,200 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay35.2 mi$8,700 in-state tuitionNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay35.9 mi$4,960 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Pound residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Pound for work
Where Pound’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
252jobs based in Pound
5%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pound
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pound, WI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($61,417 across the Marinette, WI-MI 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+.