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Red Springs
Wisconsin›Shawano County

Red SpringsWI

A town of 997, settled in 1901.

4 bordering townsMap →
Lutheran Indian Mission · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Red Springs

Red Springs, WI · Lutheran Indian Mission · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Red Springs a good place to live?

Red Springs’ median age is 54.8 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 341 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower median rent than Red Springs. Lutheran Indian Mission is on the National Register of Historic Places. Red Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

997 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
MenomineeBartelmeMiddle VillageHermanMenomineeBartelmeMiddle VillageHermanRed Springs
Lutheran Indian Mission
Lutheran Indian Mission · National Register of Historic Places
Red Springs’s story

125 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1901 and 2 maps from 1964 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1901Red Springs is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Red Springs: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMiddle Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Red Springs’ trash rules yet
SchoolsGresham 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 Red Springs ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54128, 54150, 5441654128 74% · 54150 25% · 54416 2%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 Red Springs.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Red Springs’ workers commute out

Most working residents leave Red Springs for work: only 4% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Red Springs, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 5.4% of Red Springs workers work from home.

4%work in town
Red SpringsWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%6.4%9.6%
Work from home5.4%12%11%
Median household income$64,000$87,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.9%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Red Springs4%
Bartelme23%
Shawano10%
Menominee7%
Green Bay4%
14 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Red Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Red Springs, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Red Springs has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Red Springs has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Red Springs’ July high is 80°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–56°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Red Springs’ adults have diabetes

15% of adults have diabetes in Red Springs. Red Springs beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 42% of adults have obesity in Red Springs.

Red SpringsWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outRed SpringsWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%77.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.7%9.9%
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
13.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Red Springs has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

13 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,160 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Red Springs

17pages on Red Springs
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Red Springs

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Red Springs for work

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

23% → Bartelme Bartelme 23% 10% → Shawano Shawano 10% 7% → Menominee Menominee 7% 4% → Green Bay Green Bay 4% 3% → Gresham Gresham 3% 3% → Appleton Appleton 3% Red Springs · 4% stay
83jobs based in Red Springs
4%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Red Springs

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Red Springs is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 993. The unincorporated community of Morgan is located in the town. The census-designated place of Middle Village is also located partially in the town.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
951 ft

Questions about Red Springs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Red Springs, WI a good place to live?

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