Rib FallsWI
A town of 940, settled in 1877.
Is Rib Falls a good place to live?
12% of residents are 65 or older in Rib Falls, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 341 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a lower median rent than Rib Falls. The biggest park or preserve is Rib Falls County Park, at 308 acres. Rib Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
940 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rib Falls: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rib Falls, 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 Rib Falls.
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Rib Falls
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rib Falls has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Rib Falls for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Rib Falls grew to 139 in 2023, 80 more than in 2013. 3.6% of Rib Falls residents live below the poverty line, below both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Rib Falls | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rib Falls has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Rib Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Rib Falls is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rib Falls is
Rib Falls tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Rib Falls.
| Rib Falls | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rib Falls has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rib Falls County Park | — | 308 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Granite Peak Ski Area and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rib Falls. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumLeigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
13 mi TheatreGrand TheaterPhoto credits
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: User:Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grand Theater: Billertl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Rib Falls
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rib Falls
About 5 of every 100 Rib Falls residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
97% of working residents leave Rib Falls for work
Where Rib Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rib Falls
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Rib Falls is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 947 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Rib Falls is located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
Questions about Rib Falls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rib Falls, WI a good place to live?
Rib Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.