PostcardRudolphWIStreetSceneLookingEast1910, 1910
Rudolph’s story
Rudolph in pictures
Census counts: 349 in 1970, 433 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
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Population 1,022: a town in Wisconsin. 56% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Population
1,022
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
53.3
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
Is Rudolph a good place to live?
The best of Rudolph’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 30 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns score lower on health. A typical home costs about $201K, 3 years of the Wisconsin Rapids area’s $68K median household income. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Rudolph. The biggest park or preserve is Cera Park, at 56 acres. Rudolph has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rudolph stand out
Where Rudolph beats most towns.
Small town
1,022 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BironWisconsin RapidsLinwoodSigelCarsonRudolph
How Rudolph grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Rudolph is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthLess healthy than 82% of U.S. towns; Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics 6.5 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$89K median household incomeA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB+Open →SchoolsBehind 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →History3 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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 Rudolph: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rudolph, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBiron Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rudolph’s trash rules yet
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 Rudolph ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54475, 5449554475 81% · 54495 19%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 Rudolph.
HealthC−
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Rudolph than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Among adults in Rudolph, 43% have obesity. Rudolph: 32% of adults get no exercise outside work, above both Wisconsin’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (25%).
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Rudolph | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Rudolph | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.6% |
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
6.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Rudolph has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Rudolph: 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For most workers, Rudolph is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. It had 72 jobs in 2023, up 22 from 2013. In Rudolph, the average trip to work is 27 minutes.
1%work in town
| Rudolph | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Rudolph1%
Wisconsin Rapids26%
Stevens Point10%
Plover5%
Marshfield5%
14 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Rudolph
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Rudolph: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Rudolph, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (19% statewide). Rudolph’s midpoint age comes in at 53.3 years. Here, 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Wisconsin as a whole. 17% of residents are under 18 in the town.
53.3median age · WI 40.2
| Rudolph | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
RudolphWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school38%
Some college22%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 69% are men (WI 43%).
| Rudolph | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
The biggest natural risk in Rudolph is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 58% of Rudolph’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Rudolph sits above 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
0.8% of the land in Rudolph is protected from building
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.8 miles of trail.
0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 147 of 18,913 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cera Park | 0.3 mi | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rudolph
19pages on Rudolph
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rudolph
Mid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids5.6 mi$5,002 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point11.6 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Rudolph residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Rudolph for work
Where Rudolph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
72jobs based in Rudolph
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Rudolph
3 notable people were born in Rudolph.
About Rudolph
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Rudolph is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 433 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Rudolph.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- ZIP code
- 54475
Questions about Rudolph
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rudolph, WI a good place to live?
56% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Rudolph, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.