SigelWI
A town of 1,017. 43% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Trash: drop-off onlyIs Sigel a good place to live?
Sigel’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for health. Only 12 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns score lower on health. Sigel has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sigel stand out
Where Sigel beats most towns.
1,017 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Sigel grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Sigel is from typical.
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Moving to Sigel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sigel, 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 Sigel.
More of Sigel’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Sigel, above both the Wisconsin town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 32% of adults get no exercise outside work in Sigel. Sigel beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Sigel | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sigel | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sigel stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
1.1% of working residents work locally in Sigel, against 8.3% in Wisconsin’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Sigel grew to 116 in 2023, 54 more than in 2013. Sigel’s median household income is $68,000.
| Sigel | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sigel
Sigel has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sigel is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Sigel, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Sigel
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sigel
About 3 of every 100 Sigel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Sigel for work
Where Sigel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sigel
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Th Town of Sigel is located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,017 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Eight Corners is located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
Questions about Sigel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sigel, WI a good place to live?
43% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Sigel, WI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $210,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.