BarteauBridgeShioctonWisconsinWIS187, 2010
Shiocton’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
- 1850Shiocton is settled
ShioctonWI
Trash day: MondayPhoto: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
935
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$254K
+13% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
228
A commuter town
Is Shiocton a good place to live?
8.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Shiocton, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Shiocton Lake Park, at 48 acres. Shiocton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Shiocton stand out
Where Shiocton beats most towns.
Small town
935 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Shiocton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shiocton, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShiocton UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
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 hereVillage of Shiocton ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5417054170 100%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 Shiocton.
Schools
The schools Shiocton’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Shiocton School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiocton ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 517 | B |
| Shiocton HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 208 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Shiocton’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Shiocton for work: only 2% work in town. At $60,000, Shiocton’s median household income is below both the Wisconsin town median ($87,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Shiocton’s average trip to work is 26 minutes.
2%work in town
| Shiocton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Shiocton2%
Appleton15%
Grand Chute7%
Greenville6%
Fox Crossing6%
17 mi
median commute distance
228
jobs based in Shiocton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Shiocton is valued at about $254K
The typical Shiocton home is worth about $254,000, up 13% in a year, 25% below the Wisconsin typical home. The median rent in Shiocton is $725 a month.
$254KZillow home value
| Shiocton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $725 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Shiocton$254K
Wisconsin$337K
+13%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Shiocton
Shiocton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 9° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–28°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Shiocton faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Shiocton.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
17
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults binge drink in Shiocton than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
23% of adults binge drink in Shiocton. Shiocton beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults have diabetes in Shiocton.
| Shiocton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Shiocton | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More binge drinkers | 22.5% | 19% |
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
8.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.7%conserved
| Shiocton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
1.7%
conserved · 18 of 1,064 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shiocton Lake Park | — | 48 |
| 2. Hamlin Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shiocton
19pages on Shiocton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Shiocton
About 4 of every 100 Shiocton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Shiocton for work
Where Shiocton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
228jobs based in Shiocton
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Shiocton
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Shiocton is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 939 at the 2020 census. It is wholly surrounded by the Town of Bovina.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1850
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
- ZIP code
- 54170
Questions about Shiocton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shiocton, WI a good place to live?
Shiocton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Shiocton, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Clint Kriewaldt and Jesse H. Ames.