ShopiereWI
This town of 123 people was settled in 1849.
Is Shopiere a good place to live?
Shopiere’s median age is 51.7 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Shopiere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
123 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shopiere: who provides what
Shopiere is unincorporated, so Rock County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Shopiere.
Shopiere has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 8 miles. The top destinations are Beloit (29%), Janesville (16%) and Clinton (11%). Shopiere’s average commute is 24 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A older population than Wisconsin as a whole
35% of Shopiere adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are 31% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (21% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 22% and 53% women
The Census survey reached too few of Shopiere’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Shopiere | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Shopiere’s year
The range runs from 13° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 37 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Shopiere stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
Among adults in Shopiere, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. The town beats the Wisconsin average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 13% of adults in Shopiere report frequent mental distress; 27% feel lonely.
| Shopiere | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Shopiere | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 5.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Shopiere is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Shopiere’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 40 of 100. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Shopiere sells for about $385K
For households in Shopiere, the share who own their home is 89%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Shopiere
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Shopiere
About 4 of every 100 Shopiere residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Shopiere for work
Where Shopiere’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Shopiere
Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Shopiere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the Town of Turtle, in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. It was first named a CDP at the 2020 census, which showed a population of 154.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
Questions about Shopiere
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shopiere, WI a good place to live?
Shopiere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.