ShieldsWI
A town of 588.
Is Shields a good place to live?
Shields’ mean commuting time is 35 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Shields. Shields has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
588 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shields: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shields, 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 Shields.
Shields has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Westfield (8%), Montello (7%) and Portage (7%). Most people who work leave Shields to do it: just 1% work in town. Since 2013, Shields has added 37 jobs, to 44 in 2023. Shields’ median household income comes in at $70,000.
| Shields | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Shields has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 37% of Shields’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 37% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Shields sits above 63% of U.S. communities. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Shields’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Of 32 CDC measures, Shields beats the Wisconsin average on 2 and trails it on 13. In Shields, 43% of adults have obesity, and on top of that among adults in the town, 15% have diabetes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. Only 7 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Shields.
| Shields | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Shields | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Shields
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shields; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Shields residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Shields for work
Where Shields’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Shields
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Shields is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 585 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Germania is located in the town.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
Questions about Shields
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shields, WI a good place to live?
Shields has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.