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Pulcifer Wisconsin
Wisconsin›Shawano County

PulciferWI

A town of 145.

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Photo: Doremo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Pulcifer a good place to live?

28% of residents live below the poverty line in Pulcifer, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Pulcifer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

145 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Green ValleyGillettWashingtonGreen ValleyGillettWashingtonPulcifer
Getting set up

Moving to Pulcifer: who provides what

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

PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesShawano CountyShawano County provides services here
SchoolsGillett 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 Green Valley ClerkTown of Green Valley (Shawano County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54111, 5412454111 58% · 54124 42%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 Pulcifer.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Pulcifer’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Pulcifer for work: only 0% work in town. At 22 minutes, Pulcifer’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Shawano (12%), De Pere (12%) and Green Bay (9%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pulcifer0%
Shawano12%
De Pere12%
Green Bay9%
Bonduel5%
30 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Pulcifer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Pulcifer, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Pulcifer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pulcifer is 80°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Pulcifer, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Pulcifer is

Pulcifer beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 21% of adults binge drink in Pulcifer.

PulciferWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPulciferWI
More smokers17.6%13.6%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer61.7%69.4%
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

0%
conserved · 0 of 659 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oconto River Park—4

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pulcifer

15pages on Pulcifer
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pulcifer

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pulcifer for work

Where Pulcifer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Shawano Shawano 12% 12% → De Pere De Pere 12% 9% → Green Bay Green Bay 9% 5% → Bonduel Bonduel 5% 5% → Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon 5% 3% → Oconto Oconto 3% Pulcifer · 0% stay
15jobs based in Pulcifer
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pulcifer

Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

Pulcifer is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Green Valley, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Pulcifer is located on the Oconto River and Wisconsin Highway 22, 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Cecil. As of the 2020 census, Pulcifer had a population of 131.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
791 ft

Questions about Pulcifer

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pulcifer, WI a good place to live?

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