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RandallWI

A town of 3,276.

Is Randall a good place to live?

Randall gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $475K for a typical one, or 5.8 years of the Kenosha metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 153rd of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin. On the plus side, the median household earns $116K. Among 362 Wisconsin towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Randall. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is New Munster Wildlife Area, at 480 acres.

What makes Randall stand out

Where Randall beats most towns.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Randall for work

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

7% → Kenosha Kenosha 7% 6% → Twin Lakes Twin Lakes 6% 4% → Burlington Burlington 4% 4% → Milwaukee Milwaukee 4% 4% → Lake Geneva Lake Geneva 4% 4% → Pleasant Prairie Pleasant Prairie 4% Randall · 1% stay
97jobs based in Randall
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Randall grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Randall is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Randall: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Randall, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKnolls Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Randall’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWilmot Union High School DistrictRandall Joint No. 1 School District2 districts serve Randall; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 Randall ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP codes53181, 53128, 5310553181 42% · 53128 34% · 53105 24%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 Randall.

Randall sends many workers across the state line, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.

HousingCost of living grade B

Randall’s grade for cost of living is a B

95% of Randall households own their home, above both Wisconsin’s towns (74%) and U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 5.4% in the year to September 2026.

$475KZillow home value

Typical home value

Randall$475K
Wisconsin$337K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

OutdoorsA−

Conserved land covers 7.5% of Randall

For Randall, that is above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). 6.2 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.

#150for trails in WI
RandallWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.5%3.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.40.4
7.5%
conserved · 651 of 8,726 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park3 mi154
2. New Munster Wildlife Area0.9 mi480
3. Bassett Park—10

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Most working residents commute out of Randall

25% of working residents cross a state line to work. Randall has 97 jobs for its 1,626 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.

Most working residents leave Randall for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Randall grew to 97 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Randall.

1%work in town
RandallWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$116,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line3.3%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Randall1%
Kenosha7%
Twin Lakes6%
Burlington4%
Milwaukee4%
20 mi
median commute distance
97
jobs based in Randall
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Low risk in Randall, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Randall.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (19% statewide). The median age in Randall is 47.8 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.

47.8median age · WI 40.2
RandallWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median age47.8 years42.1 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+36%32%29%
RandallWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school28%
Some college24%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Randall
RandallWIU.S.
Under 1011.8%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1710.2%10.2%10.3%
18 to 242%9.3%9.1%
25 to 349.2%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4411.7%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5410.8%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6418.9%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7420.1%11.2%10.2%
75 and older5.4%7.3%7%
No diploma3%6.4%10.4%
High school28.4%29.4%26%
Some college24%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s8.8%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s26.3%22%21.6%
Graduate9.5%11.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Randall has four seasons and pleasant summers

January nights average 13.8°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 98% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 82.9°.

Randall has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Randall’s January low is 14°F. About 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter
RandallWisconsin townsU.S. towns
January low14°F11°F22°F
July high83°F82°F85°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

Randall is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns

Against the 6,364 U.S. towns with household incomes like Randall’s, it is less healthy than 77%: its national edge comes with its incomes.

Randall tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 20% of Randall adults binge drink.

58%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
RandallWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%78%79%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
9.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
36th
percentile among WI towns

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

Nearby attractions

Six Flags Great America and 37 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Randall. Close and well known come first.

All 166 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Randall

17pages on Randall
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Randall; the nearest are

About Randall

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Randall is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,285 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Bassett and census-designated place of Powers Lake are located in Randall, and the town surrounds the village of Twin Lakes, a separate municipality.

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

Area
17 sq mi
Elevation
791 ft
Area code
262

Randall’s neighbors

8 towns share a border with Randall.

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It grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Twin Lakes (B) comes closest.

How the neighbors grade
TownWI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Randall#153B+B—B−B
Twin Lakes#206BB—B−B
Powers Lake——————
Genoa City#304C+C+B+C−B
Bloomfield#245B−B−—BC+
Wheatland#233B−C−—B+B
Salem Lakes#239B−C—B+B

Randall, Twin Lakes, Bloomfield, Wheatland and Salem Lakes report no FBI crime data of their own. Powers Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Randall with a neighbor →

Questions about Randall

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Randall, WI a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Randall grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #153 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Randall, 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 B.