Red RiverWI
A town of 1,387, settled in 1870.
Is Red River a good place to live?
Red River’s best subject grades are an A for schools and incomes and an A− for civic life. On hazard risk, just 31 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Red River, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Red River has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Red River stand out
Where Red River beats most towns.
1,387 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Red River grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Red River is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Red River: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Red River, and how to reach them.
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 Red River.
Red River faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Red River has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Red River for work: only 3% work in town. At 30 minutes, Red River’s average trip to work is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 1.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Red River.
| Red River | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Red River, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Red River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Red River is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Red River’s median age is 48.1 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Red River | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.1 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Red River | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Red River ranks healthier than 60% of the country’s towns
Red River beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 41% of Red River adults have obesity.
| Red River | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 10% | 14% |
| What stands out | Red River | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Red River
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Red River
About 4 of every 100 Red River residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
97% of working residents leave Red River for work
Where Red River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Red River
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Red River is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,374 at the 2020 census, down from 1,393 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Bay View, Duvall, Frog Station, Thiry Daems, and Tonet are located in the town. The census-designated place of Dyckesville is also located partially in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Red River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red River, 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−.