Villa Laun · National Register of Historic Places
Rhine’s story
163 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1954 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1863Rhine is settled
Elkhart Lake Road Race Circuits · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,123
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Typical home
$499K
+6.3% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
58.6
years
Jobs based here
197
A commuter town
Is Rhine a good place to live?
Rhine’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and incomes and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Rhine’s median age is 58.6 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On hazard risk, just 82 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. On civic life, just 86 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do better. Rhine has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Elkhart Lake Road Race Circuits and Sheboygan Valley Land and Lime Company. Rhine has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rhine stand out
Where Rhine beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Rhine5.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical WI town3.8
Civic lifeA
45% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Wisconsin town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Villa LaunHistoryA−
Settled in 1863
3 places on the National Register
A history going back 163 years.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Rhine for work
Where Rhine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
197jobs based in Rhine
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rhine grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Rhine is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 2.4% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 84% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income$99K median household incomeA−Open →HealthSt. Nicholas Hospital 13.1 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 5% conserved landBOpen →History3 places on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life5.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rhine: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rhine, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElkhart Lake WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
SchoolsElkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School DistrictKiel Area School District2 districts serve Rhine; 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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Rhine ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53020, 5307353020 74% · 53073 26%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 Rhine.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Rhine
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C+
A typical Rhine home is worth about $499K
The typical Rhine home is worth about $499,000, up 6.3% in a year, 48% above the Wisconsin typical home. 94% of Rhine households own their home, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$499KZillow home value
Typical home value
Rhine$499K
Wisconsin$337K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Rhine has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Rhine for work: only 2% work in town. Rhine’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Rhine fell to 197 in 2023, 106 fewer than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Rhine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Rhine2%
Sheboygan13%
Elkhart Lake11%
Plymouth10%
Kohler5%
13 mi
median commute distance
197
jobs based in Rhine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Rhine ranks healthier than 71% of the country’s towns
Rhine beats the Wisconsin average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults feel lonely in Rhine.
71%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Rhine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Rhine | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.6% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.6% |
St. Nicholas Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide). 15% of Rhine residents are under 18. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
58.6median age · WI 40.2
| Rhine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 32% | 29% |
RhineWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
31%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school44%
Some college17%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Rhine | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 31.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Rhine, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Rhine has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Rhine is 80°F.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring34–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–57°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers 4.8% of Rhine
6.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. LaBudde Creek State Fishery Area, at 429 acres with 3.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
4.8%conserved
| Rhine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
4.8%
conserved · 1,060 of 21,968 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LaBudde Creek State Fishery Area | 3.4 mi | 429 |
| 2. Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area | — | 183 |
| 3. June Vollrath Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 40 attractions →Lake Winnebago and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rhine. Close and well known come first.
24 mi LakeLake Winnebago
23 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
27 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
40 mi Ancient siteRouse Simmons
31 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
15 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor ResortSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rouse Simmons: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Blue Harbor Resort: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rhine
18pages on Rhine
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rhine
Lakeland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Plymouth4.6 mi$33,396 tuitionLakeshore Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cleveland11.8 mi$4,844 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Rhine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Landmarks
3 places in Rhine on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Rhine
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Rhine is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,139 at the 2020 census. The village of Elkhart Lake is within the town. The unincorporated community of Rhine Center is also in the town. Rhine is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
- Area code
- 920
Rhine’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Rhine.
SchleswigPlymouthRussellHermanGreenbushRhine
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhine | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Schleswig | — | — | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Plymouth | #172 | B+ | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Russell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Herman | — | — | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Greenbush | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B |
Rhine, Schleswig, Herman and Greenbush have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rhine, Schleswig, Plymouth, Herman and Greenbush report no FBI crime data of their own. Russell isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Rhine with a neighbor →
Questions about Rhine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rhine, WI expensive?
That is 6.8 years of the area's median household income ($73,094 across the Sheboygan, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.