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Wisconsin rankings · History

Most historic towns in Wisconsin

Racine ranks first on history among Wisconsin’s 362 towns of 2,500+; 106 of the 362 grade A− or better on history nationally.

The History grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the town’s founding era, homes built before 1940 (Census ACS) and its National Register places. How grades work

#1

Racine

Racine County · 77,908 people
A+

History grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall D · #350 of 357 in WI

#2

Mineral Point

Iowa County · 2,555 people
A+

History grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #19 of 357 in WI

#3

Prairie du Chien

Crawford County · 5,408 people
A+

History grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #285 of 357 in WI

All 362 towns

History grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 27 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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

#TownGradeOverall
1RacineRacine County · 77,908 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall D · #350 of 357
2Mineral PointIowa County · 2,555 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #19 of 357
3Prairie du ChienCrawford County · 5,408 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #285 of 357
4MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 562,407 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #357 of 357
5ColumbusColumbia County · 5,400 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #100 of 357
6WatertownJefferson County · 22,704 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #263 of 357
7BerlinGreen Lake County · 5,588 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #219 of 357
8WauwatosaMilwaukee County · 48,649 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #197 of 357
9MayvilleDodge County · 5,184 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #123 of 357
10La CrosseLa Crosse County · 50,784 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #342 of 357
11BeloitRock County · 36,649 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #352 of 357
12OshkoshWinnebago County · 67,460 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #298 of 357
13WaterlooJefferson County · 3,600 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #217 of 357
14LancasterGrant County · 4,031 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #303 of 357
15Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 44,541 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #327 of 357
16BarabooSauk County · 13,224 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #269 of 357
17Two RiversManitowoc County · 11,222 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #221 of 357
18Lake MillsJefferson County · 6,655 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #89 of 357
19Green BayBrown County · 106,675 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #336 of 357
20Stevens PointPortage County · 26,377 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #212 of 357
21RiponFond du Lac County · 7,738 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 357
22MonroeGreen County · 10,581 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #135 of 357
23PlattevilleGrant County · 11,815 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #208 of 357
24Fort AtkinsonJefferson County · 12,388 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #191 of 357
25WaupacaWaupaca County · 6,352 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #242 of 357
26StoughtonDane County · 13,256 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #133 of 357
27LodiColumbia County · 3,190 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #151 of 357
28SheboyganSheboygan County · 49,376 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #306 of 357
29MiltonRock County · 6,024 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #45 of 357
30ViroquaVernon County · 4,435 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #117 of 357
31BurlingtonRacine County · 10,951 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #194 of 357
32Sheboygan FallsSheboygan County · 8,687 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #134 of 357
33OmroWinnebago County · 3,639 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #185 of 357
34DelavanWalworth County · 9,228 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #290 of 357
35PlymouthSheboygan County · 8,821 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #103 of 357
36WaupunDodge County · 11,150 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #201 of 357
37AppletonOutagamie County · 75,452 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #168 of 357
38DodgevilleIowa County · 5,076 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #223 of 357
39JanesvilleRock County · 66,929 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #307 of 357
40Black River FallsJackson County · 3,555 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #310 of 357
41JeffersonJefferson County · 7,814 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #300 of 357
42KenoshaKenosha County · 99,239 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #333 of 357
43Beaver DamDodge County · 16,542 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #214 of 357
44MadisonDane County · 286,233 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #289 of 357
45LinnWalworth County · 2,707 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #163 of 357
46HoriconDodge County · 3,917 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #247 of 357
47FarmingtonWaupaca County · 3,501 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #211 of 357
48HudsonSt. Croix County · 15,019 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #108 of 357
49NeenahWinnebago County · 27,638 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #141 of 357
50KaukaunaOutagamie County · 18,517 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #30 of 357
51Port WashingtonOzaukee County · 12,658 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 357
52MenashaWinnebago County · 18,385 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #266 of 357
53Sauk CitySauk County · 3,439 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #270 of 357
54HartfordWashington County · 16,005 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #218 of 357
55KewauneeKewaunee County · 2,793 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #24 of 357
56ReedsburgSauk County · 10,641 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #292 of 357
57AshlandAshland County · 7,927 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #351 of 357
58CedarburgOzaukee County · 12,916 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 357
59ChiltonCalumet County · 4,183 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 357
60BrodheadGreen County · 3,214 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #244 of 357
61AlgomaKewaunee County · 3,225 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #249 of 357
62WaukeshaWaukesha County · 70,872 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #184 of 357
63CedarburgOzaukee County · 6,169 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #105 of 357
64De PereBrown County · 25,590 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #12 of 357
65Chippewa FallsChippewa County · 15,293 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #257 of 357
66East TroyWalworth County · 4,002 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #186 of 357
67PortageColumbia County · 9,956 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #293 of 357
68West BendWashington County · 32,268 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #165 of 357
69EvansvilleRock County · 5,837 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #192 of 357
70MenomonieDunn County · 16,664 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #177 of 357
71WhitewaterWalworth County · 16,038 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #268 of 357
72Richland CenterRichland County · 5,020 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #345 of 357
73FarmingtonWashington County · 3,586 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #142 of 357
74ManitowocManitowoc County · 34,671 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #261 of 357
75MerrillLincoln County · 9,389 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #329 of 357
76SummitWaukesha County · 5,323 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #77 of 357
77DaytonWaupaca County · 2,608 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #173 of 357
78OcontoOconto County · 4,640 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #222 of 357
79Whitefish BayMilwaukee County · 14,489 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 357
80RochesterRacine County · 3,786 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #121 of 357
81WausauMarathon County · 40,188 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #274 of 357
82Sugar CreekWalworth County · 3,888 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #138 of 357
83SuperiorDouglas County · 26,397 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #294 of 357
84AshippunDodge County · 2,666 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #150 of 357
85New HolsteinCalumet County · 3,040 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 357
86ElkhornWalworth County · 10,045 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #116 of 357
87JacksonWashington County · 3,950 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 357
88OconomowocWaukesha County · 8,849 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #145 of 357
89East TroyWalworth County · 4,988 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #111 of 357
90WheatlandKenosha County · 3,337 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #233 of 357
91MarinetteMarinette County · 11,168 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #305 of 357
92HollandLa Crosse County · 4,512 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #136 of 357
93GeneseeWaukesha County · 7,235 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #166 of 357
94LomiraDodge County · 2,686 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #216 of 357
95OconomowocWaukesha County · 20,119 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #62 of 357
96SpringfieldDane County · 2,800 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #33 of 357
97MarshfieldWood County · 18,980 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #157 of 357
98AllouezBrown County · 13,838 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #235 of 357
99EdgertonRock County · 6,121 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #155 of 357
100ClintonvilleWaupaca County · 4,499 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #314 of 357
101AntigoLanglade County · 8,060 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #323 of 357
102NorwayRacine County · 7,856 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #207 of 357
103LyonsWalworth County · 3,635 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #236 of 357
104DelafieldWaukesha County · 7,314 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #114 of 357
105Prairie du SacSauk County · 4,316 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #262 of 357
106Eau ClaireEau Claire County · 72,465 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #264 of 357
107Cottage GroveDane County · 3,677 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #275 of 357
108OaklandJefferson County · 3,215 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #302 of 357
109JuneauDodge County · 2,706 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #137 of 357
110OregonDane County · 12,015 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #20 of 357
111MukwonagoWaukesha County · 8,544 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #92 of 357
112Lake GenevaWalworth County · 8,818 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #231 of 357
113SpartaMonroe County · 9,974 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #340 of 357
114KielManitowoc County · 3,973 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 357
115Sturgeon BayDoor County · 9,917 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #182 of 357
116HartlandWaukesha County · 10,740 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #17 of 357
117ShawanoShawano County · 9,693 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #321 of 357
118StanleyChippewa County · 3,876 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #178 of 357
119Little ChuteOutagamie County · 11,800 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #21 of 357
120FriendshipFond du Lac County · 2,774 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #288 of 357
121YorkvilleRacine County · 3,253 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #162 of 357
122GraftonOzaukee County · 13,389 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #51 of 357
123TaycheedahFond du Lac County · 4,690 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #243 of 357
124Menomonee FallsWaukesha County · 41,291 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #46 of 357
125New LondonWaupaca County · 7,726 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #174 of 357
126HortonvilleOutagamie County · 3,340 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #53 of 357
127SpartaMonroe County · 3,277 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #335 of 357
128Fox PointMilwaukee County · 6,583 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 357
129MiddletonDane County · 23,115 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #63 of 357
130North HudsonSt. Croix County · 3,803 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 357
131St. JosephSt. Croix County · 4,408 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #170 of 357
132RhinelanderOneida County · 8,242 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #226 of 357
133South MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 20,191 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #271 of 357
134FultonRock County · 3,715 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #209 of 357
135DelavanWalworth County · 5,210 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #213 of 357
136PrescottPierce County · 4,581 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 357
137ShorewoodMilwaukee County · 13,474 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #106 of 357
138KoshkonongJefferson County · 3,776 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #248 of 357
139BoscobelGrant County · 3,250 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #337 of 357
140EagleWaukesha County · 3,536 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #130 of 357
141Sun PrairieDane County · 39,227 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #149 of 357
142BeloitRock County · 8,014 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #252 of 357
143Wisconsin DellsColumbia County · 3,149 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #281 of 357
144IxoniaJefferson County · 5,083 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #56 of 357
145CudahyMilwaukee County · 17,655 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #256 of 357
146New RichmondSt. Croix County · 10,988 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #36 of 357
147Mount HorebDane County · 7,725 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 357
148MedfordTaylor County · 4,589 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #246 of 357
149BrillionCalumet County · 3,327 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 357
150DoverRacine County · 4,202 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #143 of 357
151SpoonerWashburn County · 2,531 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #315 of 357
152West AllisMilwaukee County · 60,119 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #308 of 357
153PeshtigoMarinette County · 3,423 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #75 of 357
154Greenville13,388 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
155TrentonWashington County · 4,721 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #148 of 357
156EllsworthPierce County · 3,336 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #42 of 357
157FennimoreGrant County · 2,775 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #99 of 357
158New BerlinWaukesha County · 39,953 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #52 of 357
159Wisconsin RapidsWood County · 18,654 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #343 of 357
160ThiensvilleOzaukee County · 3,267 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #35 of 357
161FitchburgDane County · 34,615 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #154 of 357
162SaukvilleOzaukee County · 4,554 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #159 of 357
163DeerfieldDane County · 2,619 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #131 of 357
164OttawaWaukesha County · 3,642 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #60 of 357
165AddisonWashington County · 3,416 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 357
166Vernon7,464 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
167Elm GroveWaukesha County · 6,354 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #13 of 357
168BarronBarron County · 3,634 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #320 of 357
169LimaSheboygan County · 2,920 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #124 of 357
170MaustonJuneau County · 4,133 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #316 of 357
171PewaukeeWaukesha County · 8,216 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #69 of 357
172MosineeMarathon County · 4,529 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #37 of 357
173New LisbonJuneau County · 2,577 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #326 of 357
174PolkWashington County · 4,041 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #70 of 357
175WalworthWalworth County · 2,759 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #296 of 357
176ScottBrown County · 3,650 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #287 of 357
177HaywardSawyer County · 2,614 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #348 of 357
178Rice LakeBarron County · 8,882 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #309 of 357
179SheboyganSheboygan County · 8,615 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #265 of 357
180LadysmithRusk County · 3,172 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #334 of 357
181BrookfieldWaukesha County · 41,448 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #40 of 357
182RichfieldWashington County · 11,785 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #93 of 357
183TomahMonroe County · 9,600 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #346 of 357
184RaymondRacine County · 4,006 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #188 of 357
185OsceolaPolk County · 2,890 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #241 of 357
186Waukesha8,507 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
187Cross PlainsDane County · 4,182 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #59 of 357
188PloverPortage County · 14,274 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #228 of 357
189Hales CornersMilwaukee County · 7,740 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #54 of 357
190BellevilleDane County · 2,705 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #65 of 357
191PlymouthSheboygan County · 3,038 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #172 of 357
192PeshtigoMarinette County · 4,087 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #317 of 357
193ArcadiaTrempealeau County · 3,840 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #282 of 357
194MiltonRock County · 3,129 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #202 of 357
195GreendaleMilwaukee County · 14,426 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #101 of 357
196Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 3,780 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #278 of 357
197River FallsPierce County · 17,916 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 357
198LincolnVilas County · 2,737 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #240 of 357
199BristolKenosha County · 5,300 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #31 of 357
200Beaver DamDodge County · 4,105 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #203 of 357
201CenterOutagamie County · 3,706 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #38 of 357
202FranklinMilwaukee County · 36,687 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #113 of 357
203WaterfordRacine County · 6,025 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #199 of 357
204ClaytonWinnebago County · 5,303 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #140 of 357
205StettinMarathon County · 2,593 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #299 of 357
206GlendaleMilwaukee County · 14,795 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #313 of 357
T207BloomfieldWalworth County · 6,369 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #245 of 357
T207HartfordWashington County · 3,359 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #14 of 357
209MenomonieDunn County · 3,514 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #189 of 357
210SevastopolDoor County · 2,835 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #204 of 357
211ErinWashington County · 3,835 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #215 of 357
212JanesvilleRock County · 3,699 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #291 of 357
213ShelbyLa Crosse County · 4,668 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #259 of 357
214KewaskumWashington County · 4,561 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #91 of 357
215HowardBrown County · 22,233 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #115 of 357
216St. FrancisMilwaukee County · 8,955 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #272 of 357
217MarshallDane County · 3,696 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #190 of 357
218West SalemLa Crosse County · 5,288 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #118 of 357
219MinocquaOneida County · 5,062 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #301 of 357
220ChaseOconto County · 3,373 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #104 of 357
221DunnDane County · 4,676 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #251 of 357
222KimberlyOutagamie County · 7,556 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 357
223Howards GroveSheboygan County · 3,190 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #16 of 357
224North Fond du LacFond du Lac County · 5,425 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #339 of 357
225SaratogaWood County · 5,141 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #330 of 357
226OregonDane County · 2,994 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #167 of 357
227Fox LakeDodge County · 2,550 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #324 of 357
228GenevaWalworth County · 5,443 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #85 of 357
229MertonWaukesha County · 3,676 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 357
230WindsorDane County · 10,085 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #119 of 357
231SeymourOutagamie County · 3,628 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #80 of 357
232Oconto FallsOconto County · 3,012 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #280 of 357
233NeenahWinnebago County · 3,673 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #147 of 357
234McFarlandDane County · 9,145 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #227 of 357
235GreenfieldMilwaukee County · 37,159 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #258 of 357
236Lac du FlambeauVilas County · 3,659 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #356 of 357
T237Cottage GroveDane County · 8,930 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #86 of 357
T237Pleasant PrairieKenosha County · 21,798 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #311 of 357
239OnalaskaLa Crosse County · 20,297 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #210 of 357
240PittsfieldBrown County · 2,838 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #76 of 357
241SlingerWashington County · 6,495 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #48 of 357
242Mount PleasantRacine County · 28,253 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #328 of 357
243DenmarkBrown County · 2,875 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #128 of 357
244MondoviBuffalo County · 2,853 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #283 of 357
245DaleOutagamie County · 2,902 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #169 of 357
T246BartonWashington County · 2,769 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #180 of 357
T246WheatonChippewa County · 2,785 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #161 of 357
248West MilwaukeeMilwaukee County · 3,984 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #349 of 357
249MertonWaukesha County · 8,319 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #94 of 357
250RockRock County · 2,988 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #332 of 357
251TomahawkLincoln County · 3,387 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #295 of 357
252SeymourEau Claire County · 3,261 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #220 of 357
253MuskegoWaukesha County · 25,602 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #43 of 357
254WilsonSheboygan County · 3,401 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #325 of 357
255OostburgSheboygan County · 3,056 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #15 of 357
256Oak CreekMilwaukee County · 38,296 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #176 of 357
T257MaineMarathon County · 2,621 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #112 of 357
T257PoynetteColumbia County · 2,924 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #58 of 357
259SuamicoBrown County · 13,153 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #97 of 357
260PulaskiBrown County · 4,048 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #41 of 357
261CaledoniaRacine County · 25,229 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #254 of 357
262Williams BayWalworth County · 2,935 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #187 of 357
263FreedomOutagamie County · 6,354 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #26 of 357
264WrightstownBrown County · 4,169 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 357
265Brown DeerMilwaukee County · 12,821 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #331 of 357
266LawrenceBrown County · 6,937 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #125 of 357
267Johnson CreekJefferson County · 3,435 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #250 of 357
T268LuxemburgKewaunee County · 2,784 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #47 of 357
T268PelicanOneida County · 2,840 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #255 of 357
270BloomerChippewa County · 3,634 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #205 of 357
271Lisbon11,150 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
272MerrillLincoln County · 2,856 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #260 of 357
273HudsonSt. Croix County · 8,736 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 357
274MononaDane County · 8,664 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #234 of 357
275Grand ChuteOutagamie County · 24,579 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #267 of 357
T276HammondSt. Croix County · 2,732 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #158 of 357
T276UnionEau Claire County · 2,556 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #195 of 357
278Twin LakesKenosha County · 6,338 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #206 of 357
279OneidaOutagamie County · 4,568 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #171 of 357
280StocktonPortage County · 3,019 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #156 of 357
281BaldwinSt. Croix County · 4,347 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #29 of 357
282VeronaDane County · 16,821 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #23 of 357
283PewaukeeWaukesha County · 16,375 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #139 of 357
284WalesWaukesha County · 2,885 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #39 of 357
285WescottShawano County · 3,287 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #355 of 357
T286EllingtonOutagamie County · 3,307 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #132 of 357
T286SomersKenosha County · 8,171 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #338 of 357
288WaunakeeDane County · 16,411 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 357
289PacificColumbia County · 2,769 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #225 of 357
290SussexWaukesha County · 12,779 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #87 of 357
291Eagle PointChippewa County · 3,267 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #253 of 357
292West BendWashington County · 4,401 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #160 of 357
293EmpireFond du Lac County · 2,790 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #232 of 357
T294MedfordTaylor County · 2,506 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #237 of 357
T294Paddock LakeKenosha County · 2,974 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #109 of 357
T294Rice LakeBarron County · 2,897 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #144 of 357
297WestportDane County · 4,249 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #74 of 357
298MiddletonDane County · 6,833 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #90 of 357
299Salem LakesKenosha County · 14,271 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #239 of 357
300MequonOzaukee County · 25,120 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #34 of 357
301AmeryPolk County · 2,927 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #55 of 357
302CampbellLa Crosse County · 4,092 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #319 of 357
303Oak GrovePierce County · 2,561 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #67 of 357
304Combined LocksOutagamie County · 3,626 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 357
305BristolDane County · 4,347 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #96 of 357
T306HaywardSawyer County · 3,928 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #341 of 357
T306MukwaWaupaca County · 2,793 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #276 of 357
308Bass LakeSawyer County · 2,896 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #344 of 357
309GraftonOzaukee County · 4,343 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #57 of 357
310AldenPolk County · 3,019 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #196 of 357
311Union GroveRacine County · 5,370 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #102 of 357
312Little SuamicoOconto County · 5,794 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #122 of 357
313RothschildMarathon County · 5,627 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #95 of 357
T314BurlingtonRacine County · 6,403 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #193 of 357
T314LafayetteChippewa County · 6,430 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #312 of 357
316GermantownWashington County · 21,050 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #126 of 357
317RandallKenosha County · 3,276 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #153 of 357
318AlgomaWinnebago County · 6,956 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #279 of 357
319DousmanWaukesha County · 2,665 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #78 of 357
320BelgiumOzaukee County · 2,540 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #79 of 357
321TainterDunn County · 2,690 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #322 of 357
T322Pine LakeOneida County · 2,733 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #284 of 357
T322Pleasant ValleyEau Claire County · 3,878 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #286 of 357
324SomersetSt. Croix County · 4,536 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #72 of 357
325AltoonaEau Claire County · 9,376 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #224 of 357
326BrockwayJackson County · 2,991 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #353 of 357
T327BuchananOutagamie County · 6,793 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #107 of 357
T327SomersetSt. Croix County · 3,408 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #44 of 357
329HarmonyRock County · 2,608 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #198 of 357
T330Arbor VitaeVilas County · 3,503 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #179 of 357
T330DeForestDane County · 13,094 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #68 of 357
332HullPortage County · 5,239 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #181 of 357
333Pleasant SpringsDane County · 2,968 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #66 of 357
334StephensonMarinette County · 3,654 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #354 of 357
335LedgeviewBrown County · 9,642 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #127 of 357
336SherwoodCalumet County · 3,311 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #61 of 357
337Grand RapidsWood County · 7,622 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #175 of 357
338JacksonWashington County · 8,322 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #32 of 357
339RichmondSt. Croix County · 4,276 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #238 of 357
340Lake DeltonSauk County · 3,451 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #230 of 357
341OnalaskaLa Crosse County · 5,809 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #183 of 357
342HarrisonCalumet County · 14,492 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 357
343WashingtonEau Claire County · 7,478 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #164 of 357
344Genoa CityWalworth County · 2,866 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #304 of 357
345HolmenLa Crosse County · 12,105 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #110 of 357
346Rib MountainMarathon County · 7,280 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #229 of 357
347Star PrairieSt. Croix County · 3,771 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #88 of 357
348SturtevantRacine County · 6,852 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #277 of 357
349NewboldOneida County · 2,869 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #297 of 357
350WestonMarathon County · 15,931 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #98 of 357
351BaysideMilwaukee County · 4,331 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #18 of 357
352MenomineeMenominee County · 4,199 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
353BrookfieldWaukesha County · 6,515 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #146 of 357
354BurkeDane County · 3,089 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #49 of 357
355TroySt. Croix County · 5,686 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #152 of 357
356Lake HallieChippewa County · 7,396 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #273 of 357
357RomeAdams County · 3,420 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #347 of 357
358Fox CrossingWinnebago County · 19,320 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #120 of 357
359KronenwetterMarathon County · 8,413 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #50 of 357
360AshwaubenonBrown County · 17,398 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #200 of 357
361BellevueBrown County · 16,776 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #318 of 357
362HobartBrown County · 11,674 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #129 of 357
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What is the most historic town in Wisconsin?

Racine (Racine County) ranks first on history among 362 towns, with an A+; Mineral Point and Prairie du Chien follow.

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