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Seven Mile Creek
Wisconsin›Juneau County

Seven Mile CreekWI

Home to 349 people, this town lies in Wisconsin.

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William and Mary Shelton Farmstead · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0
Photo of Seven Mile Creek

Seven Mile Creek, WI · William and Mary Shelton Farmstead · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0

Is Seven Mile Creek a good place to live?

Seven Mile Creek’s midpoint age is 51.2 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). William and Mary Shelton Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Seven Mile Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

349 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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William and Mary Shelton Farmstead
William and Mary Shelton Farmstead · National Register of Historic Places
Seven Mile Creek’s story

Seven Mile Creek in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1863 and 2 maps from 1956 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Seven Mile Creek: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Seven Mile Creek, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOakdale Electric Coop15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seven Mile Creek’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMauston School DistrictReedsburg School District2 districts serve Seven Mile Creek; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Seven Mile Creek ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53948, 53944, 5394153948 59% · 53944 37% · 53941 4%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 Seven Mile Creek.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Seven Mile Creek work out of town

The middle household income for Seven Mile Creek comes to $61,000. Half commute less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Mauston (12%), Reedsburg (10%) and Lake Delton (9%).

0%work in town
Seven Mile CreekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$61,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.3%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Seven Mile Creek0%
Mauston12%
Reedsburg10%
Lake Delton9%
Baraboo7%
15 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Seven Mile Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer adults under 35 in Seven Mile Creek than across Wisconsin

Among adults 25 and older in Seven Mile Creek, 25% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide).

51.2median age · WI 40.2
Seven Mile CreekWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school47%
Some college16%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate1%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 33% and 55% women

The Census survey reached too few of Seven Mile Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Seven Mile Creek
Seven Mile CreekWIU.S.
Under 108.3%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1710.6%10.2%10.3%
18 to 246.2%9.3%9.1%
25 to 345.7%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4412.1%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5417.6%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6412.4%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7410.1%11.2%10.2%
75 and older17.1%7.3%7%
No diploma6.6%6.4%10.4%
High school46.9%29.4%26%
Some college15.9%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s5.9%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s24.1%22%21.6%
Graduate0.7%11.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

The climate in Seven Mile Creek brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature in Seven Mile Creek is 81°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Seven Mile Creek’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

In Seven Mile Creek, a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 10 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Seven Mile Creek.

Seven Mile CreekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outSeven Mile CreekWI
More adults with COPD9%6.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.7%9.9%
More smokers18.7%13.6%
Mile Bluff Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

In Seven Mile Creek, 2.2% of the land is conserved

3.4 miles of trail. Seven Mile Creek’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2.2%conserved
Seven Mile CreekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land2.2%3.8%4.3%
2.2%
conserved · 511 of 23,095 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Seven Mile Creek has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Since 2008, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Seven Mile Creek. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in half of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Seven Mile Creek after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to heat waves.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
12
paid flood claims since 2008
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Dells of the Wisconsin River and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seven Mile Creek. Close and well known come first.

All 24 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Seven Mile Creek

17pages on Seven Mile Creek
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Seven Mile Creek; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Seven Mile Creek for work

Where Seven Mile Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Mauston Mauston 12% 10% → Reedsburg Reedsburg 10% 9% → Lake Delton Lake Delton 9% 7% → Baraboo Baraboo 7% 6% → Wisconsin Dells Wisconsin Dells 6% 3% → New Lisbon New Lisbon 3% Seven Mile Creek · 0% stay
4jobs based in Seven Mile Creek
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Seven Mile Creek

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Seven Mile Creek is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 348 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,083 ft
Area code
608

Questions about Seven Mile Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Seven Mile Creek, WI a good place to live?

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