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Wisconsin rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Wisconsin

Ashland ranks first on civic life among Wisconsin’s 358 towns of 2,500+; 128 of the 358 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

Ashland

Ashland County · 7,927 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall D · #351 of 357 in WI

#3

Marinette

Marinette County · 11,168 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #305 of 357 in WI

All 358 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 2 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

358 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1AshlandAshland County · 7,927 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall D · #351 of 357
2KewaskumWashington County · 4,561 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #91 of 357
3MarinetteMarinette County · 11,168 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #305 of 357
4Union GroveRacine County · 5,370 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #102 of 357
5Oconto FallsOconto County · 3,012 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #280 of 357
6Sturgeon BayDoor County · 9,917 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #182 of 357
7OcontoOconto County · 4,640 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #222 of 357
8CedarburgOzaukee County · 12,916 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 357
9BrockwayJackson County · 2,991 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #353 of 357
10Black River FallsJackson County · 3,555 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #310 of 357
11Elm GroveWaukesha County · 6,354 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #13 of 357
12LadysmithRusk County · 3,172 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #334 of 357
13ViroquaVernon County · 4,435 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #117 of 357
14PlymouthSheboygan County · 8,821 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #103 of 357
15StoughtonDane County · 13,256 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #133 of 357
16HoriconDodge County · 3,917 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #247 of 357
17Whitefish BayMilwaukee County · 14,489 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 357
18New HolsteinCalumet County · 3,040 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 357
19ShawanoShawano County · 9,693 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #321 of 357
20FennimoreGrant County · 2,775 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #99 of 357
21Cross PlainsDane County · 4,182 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 357
22AntigoLanglade County · 8,060 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #323 of 357
23Lake MillsJefferson County · 6,655 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #89 of 357
24Fox PointMilwaukee County · 6,583 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 357
25BaysideMilwaukee County · 4,331 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 357
26WalesWaukesha County · 2,885 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #39 of 357
27DelafieldWaukesha County · 7,314 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #114 of 357
28MenomonieDunn County · 16,664 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #177 of 357
29Stevens PointPortage County · 26,377 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #212 of 357
30EvansvilleRock County · 5,837 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #192 of 357
31SaukvilleOzaukee County · 4,554 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #159 of 357
32JuneauDodge County · 2,706 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #137 of 357
33GraftonOzaukee County · 13,389 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #51 of 357
34AlgomaKewaunee County · 3,225 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #249 of 357
35Sheboygan FallsSheboygan County · 8,687 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #134 of 357
36RiponFond du Lac County · 7,738 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 357
37WauwatosaMilwaukee County · 48,649 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #197 of 357
38PulaskiBrown County · 4,048 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #41 of 357
39OmroWinnebago County · 3,639 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #185 of 357
40AshippunDodge County · 2,666 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #150 of 357
41PeshtigoMarinette County · 3,423 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 357
42Mineral PointIowa County · 2,555 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #19 of 357
43SheboyganSheboygan County · 49,376 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #306 of 357
44StephensonMarinette County · 3,654 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #354 of 357
45BarabooSauk County · 13,224 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #269 of 357
46River FallsPierce County · 17,916 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 357
47Richland CenterRichland County · 5,020 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #345 of 357
48ElkhornWalworth County · 10,045 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #116 of 357
49Hales CornersMilwaukee County · 7,740 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #54 of 357
50AllouezBrown County · 13,838 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #235 of 357
51OostburgSheboygan County · 3,056 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #15 of 357
52DousmanWaukesha County · 2,665 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 357
53StanleyChippewa County · 3,876 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #178 of 357
54OttawaWaukesha County · 3,642 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 357
55De PereBrown County · 25,590 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #12 of 357
56Port WashingtonOzaukee County · 12,658 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 357
57PewaukeeWaukesha County · 8,216 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #69 of 357
58MiddletonDane County · 23,115 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #63 of 357
59Prairie du ChienCrawford County · 5,408 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #285 of 357
60MequonOzaukee County · 25,120 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #34 of 357
61ChiltonCalumet County · 4,183 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 357
62OsceolaPolk County · 2,890 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #241 of 357
63AmeryPolk County · 2,927 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #55 of 357
64SlingerWashington County · 6,495 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #48 of 357
65KielManitowoc County · 3,973 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 357
66OregonDane County · 12,015 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #20 of 357
67MadisonDane County · 286,233 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #289 of 357
68LyonsWalworth County · 3,635 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #236 of 357
69ClintonvilleWaupaca County · 4,499 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #314 of 357
70Sauk CitySauk County · 3,439 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #270 of 357
71BellevilleDane County · 2,705 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #65 of 357
72MiltonRock County · 6,024 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #45 of 357
73ColumbusColumbia County · 5,400 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #100 of 357
74SussexWaukesha County · 12,779 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #87 of 357
75BristolKenosha County · 5,300 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #31 of 357
76MertonWaukesha County · 8,319 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #94 of 357
77MedfordTaylor County · 2,506 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #237 of 357
78OconomowocWaukesha County · 8,849 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #145 of 357
79MerrillLincoln County · 9,389 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #329 of 357
80MedfordTaylor County · 4,589 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #246 of 357
81MerrillLincoln County · 2,856 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #260 of 357
82St. FrancisMilwaukee County · 8,955 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #272 of 357
83McFarlandDane County · 9,145 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #227 of 357
84HartfordWashington County · 16,005 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #218 of 357
85LimaSheboygan County · 2,920 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #124 of 357
86SpoonerWashburn County · 2,531 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #315 of 357
87West SalemLa Crosse County · 5,288 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #118 of 357
88East TroyWalworth County · 4,002 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #186 of 357
89Rice LakeBarron County · 8,882 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #309 of 357
90DeerfieldDane County · 2,619 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #131 of 357
91BrookfieldWaukesha County · 41,448 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #40 of 357
92LodiColumbia County · 3,190 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #151 of 357
93AldenPolk County · 3,019 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #196 of 357
94East TroyWalworth County · 4,988 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #111 of 357
95KewauneeKewaunee County · 2,793 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #24 of 357
96OaklandJefferson County · 3,215 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #302 of 357
97TomahMonroe County · 9,600 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #346 of 357
98West BendWashington County · 32,268 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #165 of 357
99MiltonRock County · 3,129 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #202 of 357
100LincolnVilas County · 2,737 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #240 of 357
101OconomowocWaukesha County · 20,119 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 357
102Prairie du SacSauk County · 4,316 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #262 of 357
103PittsfieldBrown County · 2,838 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 357
104TomahawkLincoln County · 3,387 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #295 of 357
T105BurlingtonRacine County · 10,951 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #194 of 357
T105BurlingtonRacine County · 6,403 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #193 of 357
107WausauMarathon County · 40,188 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #274 of 357
108NeenahWinnebago County · 27,638 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #141 of 357
109MononaDane County · 8,664 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #234 of 357
110WheatlandKenosha County · 3,337 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #233 of 357
111SummitWaukesha County · 5,323 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 357
112MonroeGreen County · 10,581 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #135 of 357
113PlattevilleGrant County · 11,815 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #208 of 357
114MertonWaukesha County · 3,676 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 357
115EdgertonRock County · 6,121 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #155 of 357
116GreendaleMilwaukee County · 14,426 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #101 of 357
117WalworthWalworth County · 2,759 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #296 of 357
118BoscobelGrant County · 3,250 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #337 of 357
119Chippewa FallsChippewa County · 15,293 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #257 of 357
120JeffersonJefferson County · 7,814 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #300 of 357
121MinocquaOneida County · 5,062 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #301 of 357
122New RichmondSt. Croix County · 10,988 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #36 of 357
123LomiraDodge County · 2,686 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #216 of 357
124Johnson CreekJefferson County · 3,435 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #250 of 357
125DodgevilleIowa County · 5,076 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #223 of 357
126FarmingtonWaupaca County · 3,501 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #211 of 357
127ShorewoodMilwaukee County · 13,474 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #106 of 357
128LafayetteChippewa County · 6,430 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #312 of 357
129RhinelanderOneida County · 8,242 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #226 of 357
130Pine LakeOneida County · 2,733 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #284 of 357
131Williams BayWalworth County · 2,935 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #187 of 357
132PelicanOneida County · 2,840 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #255 of 357
133BerlinGreen Lake County · 5,588 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #219 of 357
134Cottage GroveDane County · 8,930 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #86 of 357
135BrillionCalumet County · 3,327 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 357
136LuxemburgKewaunee County · 2,784 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #47 of 357
137ChaseOconto County · 3,373 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #104 of 357
138Fort AtkinsonJefferson County · 12,388 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #191 of 357
139Eagle PointChippewa County · 3,267 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #253 of 357
140MukwonagoWaukesha County · 8,544 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #92 of 357
141PewaukeeWaukesha County · 16,375 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #139 of 357
142Mount HorebDane County · 7,725 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 357
143Lake HallieChippewa County · 7,396 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #273 of 357
144Two RiversManitowoc County · 11,222 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #221 of 357
145KimberlyOutagamie County · 7,556 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 357
146RochesterRacine County · 3,786 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #121 of 357
147Eau ClaireEau Claire County · 72,465 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #264 of 357
148BaldwinSt. Croix County · 4,347 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #29 of 357
149BarronBarron County · 3,634 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #320 of 357
150RaymondRacine County · 4,006 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #188 of 357
151MayvilleDodge County · 5,184 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #123 of 357
152Arbor VitaeVilas County · 3,503 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #179 of 357
153Paddock LakeKenosha County · 2,974 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #109 of 357
154MuskegoWaukesha County · 25,602 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #43 of 357
155FultonRock County · 3,715 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #209 of 357
156DaytonWaupaca County · 2,608 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #173 of 357
157StocktonPortage County · 3,019 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #156 of 357
158EllsworthPierce County · 3,336 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #42 of 357
159WaupacaWaupaca County · 6,352 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #242 of 357
160New BerlinWaukesha County · 39,953 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #52 of 357
161NewboldOneida County · 2,869 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #297 of 357
162PrescottPierce County · 4,581 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 357
163ManitowocManitowoc County · 34,671 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #261 of 357
164New LondonWaupaca County · 7,726 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #174 of 357
165WaterfordRacine County · 6,025 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #199 of 357
166MarshfieldWood County · 18,980 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #157 of 357
167AppletonOutagamie County · 75,452 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #168 of 357
168NorwayRacine County · 7,856 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #207 of 357
169BelgiumOzaukee County · 2,540 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 357
170ReedsburgSauk County · 10,641 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #292 of 357
171West AllisMilwaukee County · 60,119 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #308 of 357
172Wisconsin RapidsWood County · 18,654 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #343 of 357
173DeForestDane County · 13,094 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 357
174WaterlooJefferson County · 3,600 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #217 of 357
175PortageColumbia County · 9,956 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #293 of 357
176HartlandWaukesha County · 10,740 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #17 of 357
177La CrosseLa Crosse County · 50,784 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #342 of 357
178BloomerChippewa County · 3,634 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #205 of 357
179WaukeshaWaukesha County · 70,872 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #184 of 357
180MondoviBuffalo County · 2,853 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #283 of 357
181RothschildMarathon County · 5,627 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #95 of 357
182PoynetteColumbia County · 2,924 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 357
183DelavanWalworth County · 9,228 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #290 of 357
184RomeAdams County · 3,420 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #347 of 357
185DoverRacine County · 4,202 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #143 of 357
186MaustonJuneau County · 4,133 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #316 of 357
187DenmarkBrown County · 2,875 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #128 of 357
188FranklinMilwaukee County · 36,687 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #113 of 357
189SpartaMonroe County · 9,974 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #340 of 357
190LancasterGrant County · 4,031 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #303 of 357
191SomersetSt. Croix County · 3,408 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #44 of 357
192Sun PrairieDane County · 39,227 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #149 of 357
193Salem LakesKenosha County · 14,271 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #239 of 357
194RichfieldWashington County · 11,785 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #93 of 357
195OshkoshWinnebago County · 67,460 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #298 of 357
196Menomonee FallsWaukesha County · 41,291 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #46 of 357
197Lake DeltonSauk County · 3,451 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #230 of 357
198IxoniaJefferson County · 5,083 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #56 of 357
199WaunakeeDane County · 16,411 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 357
200Beaver DamDodge County · 16,542 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #214 of 357
201HarmonyRock County · 2,608 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #198 of 357
202LinnWalworth County · 2,707 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #163 of 357
203Lake GenevaWalworth County · 8,818 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #231 of 357
204North HudsonSt. Croix County · 3,803 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 357
205AltoonaEau Claire County · 9,376 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #224 of 357
206Bass LakeSawyer County · 2,896 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #344 of 357
207HudsonSt. Croix County · 8,736 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 357
208HudsonSt. Croix County · 15,019 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #108 of 357
209HaywardSawyer County · 2,614 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #348 of 357
210WatertownJefferson County · 22,704 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #263 of 357
211SuperiorDouglas County · 26,397 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #294 of 357
212GenevaWalworth County · 5,443 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #85 of 357
213HaywardSawyer County · 3,928 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #341 of 357
214EagleWaukesha County · 3,536 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #130 of 357
215VeronaDane County · 16,821 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 357
216WrightstownBrown County · 4,169 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 357
217WhitewaterWalworth County · 16,038 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #268 of 357
218Green BayBrown County · 106,675 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #336 of 357
219TainterDunn County · 2,690 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #322 of 357
220DaleOutagamie County · 2,902 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #169 of 357
221GermantownWashington County · 21,050 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #126 of 357
222MenomineeMenominee County · 4,199 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
223MenashaWinnebago County · 18,385 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #266 of 357
224BrodheadGreen County · 3,214 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #244 of 357
225SuamicoBrown County · 13,153 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #97 of 357
226KronenwetterMarathon County · 8,413 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #50 of 357
227Little SuamicoOconto County · 5,794 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #122 of 357
228YorkvilleRacine County · 3,253 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #162 of 357
229MosineeMarathon County · 4,529 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #37 of 357
230SeymourOutagamie County · 3,628 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 357
231WheatonChippewa County · 2,785 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #161 of 357
232JacksonWashington County · 8,322 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #32 of 357
233Twin LakesKenosha County · 6,338 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #206 of 357
234PeshtigoMarinette County · 4,087 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #317 of 357
235Combined LocksOutagamie County · 3,626 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 357
236St. JosephSt. Croix County · 4,408 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #170 of 357
237SomersetSt. Croix County · 4,536 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 357
238CenterOutagamie County · 3,706 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #38 of 357
239AlgomaWinnebago County · 6,956 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #279 of 357
240WilsonSheboygan County · 3,401 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #325 of 357
241South MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 20,191 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #271 of 357
242CudahyMilwaukee County · 17,655 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #256 of 357
243Howards GroveSheboygan County · 3,190 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 357
244SheboyganSheboygan County · 8,615 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #265 of 357
245Grand RapidsWood County · 7,622 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #175 of 357
246KenoshaKenosha County · 99,239 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #333 of 357
247Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 44,541 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #327 of 357
248Wisconsin DellsColumbia County · 3,149 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #281 of 357
249PloverPortage County · 14,274 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #228 of 357
250SaratogaWood County · 5,141 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #330 of 357
251Oak CreekMilwaukee County · 38,296 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #176 of 357
252GeneseeWaukesha County · 7,235 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #166 of 357
253JanesvilleRock County · 66,929 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #307 of 357
254TroySt. Croix County · 5,686 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #152 of 357
255HullPortage County · 5,239 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #181 of 357
256SherwoodCalumet County · 3,311 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #61 of 357
257FitchburgDane County · 34,615 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #154 of 357
258Grand ChuteOutagamie County · 24,579 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #267 of 357
259FarmingtonWashington County · 3,586 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #142 of 357
260KaukaunaOutagamie County · 18,517 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #30 of 357
261Pleasant PrairieKenosha County · 21,798 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #311 of 357
262WaupunDodge County · 11,150 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #201 of 357
263PlymouthSheboygan County · 3,038 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #172 of 357
264BeloitRock County · 36,649 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #352 of 357
265New LisbonJuneau County · 2,577 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #326 of 357
266MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 562,407 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #357 of 357
267CedarburgOzaukee County · 6,169 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #105 of 357
268MaineMarathon County · 2,621 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #112 of 357
269SevastopolDoor County · 2,835 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #204 of 357
270AddisonWashington County · 3,416 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 357
271HobartBrown County · 11,674 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #129 of 357
272GlendaleMilwaukee County · 14,795 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #313 of 357
273MenomonieDunn County · 3,514 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #189 of 357
274HammondSt. Croix County · 2,732 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #158 of 357
275Brown DeerMilwaukee County · 12,821 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #331 of 357
276Little ChuteOutagamie County · 11,800 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 357
277RandallKenosha County · 3,276 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #153 of 357
278Pleasant SpringsDane County · 2,968 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #66 of 357
279ThiensvilleOzaukee County · 3,267 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #35 of 357
280HolmenLa Crosse County · 12,105 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #110 of 357
281GreenfieldMilwaukee County · 37,159 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #258 of 357
282GraftonOzaukee County · 4,343 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 357
283BloomfieldWalworth County · 6,369 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #245 of 357
284MiddletonDane County · 6,833 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #90 of 357
285EllingtonOutagamie County · 3,307 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #132 of 357
286HowardBrown County · 22,233 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #115 of 357
287ArcadiaTrempealeau County · 3,840 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #282 of 357
288West MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 3,984 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #349 of 357
289WestonMarathon County · 15,931 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #98 of 357
290WescottShawano County · 3,287 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #355 of 357
291Pleasant ValleyEau Claire County · 3,878 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #286 of 357
292ErinWashington County · 3,835 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #215 of 357
293OnalaskaLa Crosse County · 20,297 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #210 of 357
294OneidaOutagamie County · 4,568 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #171 of 357
295Oak GrovePierce County · 2,561 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 357
296CaledoniaRacine County · 25,229 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #254 of 357
297ClaytonWinnebago County · 5,303 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #140 of 357
298SturtevantRacine County · 6,852 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #277 of 357
299RacineRacine County · 77,908 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #350 of 357
300DunnDane County · 4,676 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #251 of 357
301HartfordWashington County · 3,359 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #14 of 357
302BartonWashington County · 2,769 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #180 of 357
303ScottBrown County · 3,650 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #287 of 357
304JacksonWashington County · 3,950 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 357
305Lac du FlambeauVilas County · 3,659 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #356 of 357
306Genoa CityWalworth County · 2,866 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #304 of 357
307OregonDane County · 2,994 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #167 of 357
308AshwaubenonBrown County · 17,398 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #200 of 357
309FreedomOutagamie County · 6,354 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #26 of 357
310PolkWashington County · 4,041 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 357
311LawrenceBrown County · 6,937 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #125 of 357
312MarshallDane County · 3,696 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #190 of 357
313WashingtonEau Claire County · 7,478 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #164 of 357
314Cottage GroveDane County · 3,677 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #275 of 357
315LedgeviewBrown County · 9,642 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #127 of 357
316WindsorDane County · 10,085 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #119 of 357
317NeenahWinnebago County · 3,673 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #147 of 357
318BrookfieldWaukesha County · 6,515 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #146 of 357
319TrentonWashington County · 4,721 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #148 of 357
320SeymourEau Claire County · 3,261 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #220 of 357
321West BendWashington County · 4,401 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #160 of 357
322StettinMarathon County · 2,593 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #299 of 357
323Star PrairieSt. Croix County · 3,771 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #88 of 357
324EmpireFond du Lac County · 2,790 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #232 of 357
325HortonvilleOutagamie County · 3,340 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #53 of 357
326Fox CrossingWinnebago County · 19,320 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #120 of 357
327FriendshipFond du Lac County · 2,774 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #288 of 357
328UnionEau Claire County · 2,556 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #195 of 357
329Sugar CreekWalworth County · 3,888 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #138 of 357
330TaycheedahFond du Lac County · 4,690 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #243 of 357
331North Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 5,425 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #339 of 357
332BurkeDane County · 3,089 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #49 of 357
333Mount PleasantRacine County · 28,253 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #328 of 357
334SpringfieldDane County · 2,800 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #33 of 357
335RichmondSt. Croix County · 4,276 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #238 of 357
336Fox LakeDodge County · 2,550 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #324 of 357
337HarrisonCalumet County · 14,492 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 357
338Rib MountainMarathon County · 7,280 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #229 of 357
339MukwaWaupaca County · 2,793 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #276 of 357
340Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 3,780 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #278 of 357
341BellevueBrown County · 16,776 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #318 of 357
342BristolDane County · 4,347 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #96 of 357
343JanesvilleRock County · 3,699 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #291 of 357
344BuchananOutagamie County · 6,793 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #107 of 357
345Rice LakeBarron County · 2,897 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #144 of 357
346Beaver DamDodge County · 4,105 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #203 of 357
347SomersKenosha County · 8,171 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #338 of 357
348KoshkonongJefferson County · 3,776 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #248 of 357
349PacificColumbia County · 2,769 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #225 of 357
350WestportDane County · 4,249 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #74 of 357
351RockRock County · 2,988 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #332 of 357
352BeloitRock County · 8,014 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #252 of 357
353DelavanWalworth County · 5,210 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #213 of 357
354HollandLa Crosse County · 4,512 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #136 of 357
355ShelbyLa Crosse County · 4,668 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #259 of 357
356OnalaskaLa Crosse County · 5,809 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #183 of 357
357SpartaMonroe County · 3,277 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #335 of 357
358CampbellLa Crosse County · 4,092 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #319 of 357
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4 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

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Questions people ask

Which Wisconsin town has the most civic life?

Ashland (Ashland County) ranks first on civic life among 358 towns, with an A+; Kewaskum and Marinette follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (358 in Wisconsin). 4 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Wisconsin page.

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