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Sioux CreekWI

A town of 693, settled in 1879.

Is Sioux Creek a good place to live?

Sioux Creek’s January low is 4°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sioux Creek. Sioux Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

693 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Sioux Creek: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBarron Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sioux Creek’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 Sioux Creek ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes54728, 54733, 5475754728 97% · 54733 2% · 54757 1%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 Sioux Creek.

Work & commute

Most of Sioux Creek’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them

Jobs based in Sioux Creek grew to 79 in 2023, 54 more than in 2013. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: in Sioux Creek, the typical journey to work is 26 minutes, above Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). 12% of Sioux Creek residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
Sioux CreekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line12%6.4%9.6%
Work from home16%12%11%
Median household income$65,000$87,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Sioux Creek1%
Rice Lake16%
Chetek10%
Eau Claire6%
Barron4%
23 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Sioux Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Sioux Creek, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Sioux Creek’s peak summer temperature stands at 81°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sioux Creek is

18% of adults binge drink in Sioux Creek. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sioux Creek is ahead of Wisconsin on 2 and behind on 8. In Sioux Creek, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, and 31% sleep under 7 hours.

Sioux CreekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%33%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%32%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSioux CreekWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.9%85.9%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
11.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

In Sioux Creek, 0.7% of the land is conserved

Trails run 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. Sioux Creek has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 160 of 22,419 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. 4-H Park—2

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

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Sioux Creek, 38% come from inland flooding and 36% from cold waves.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sioux Creek

17pages on Sioux Creek
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sioux Creek; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sioux Creek for work

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

16% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 16% 10% → Chetek Chetek 10% 6% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 6% 4% → Barron Barron 4% 4% → Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls 4% 3% → Marshfield Marshfield 3% Sioux Creek · 1% stay
79jobs based in Sioux Creek
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Sioux Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sioux Creek, WI a good place to live?

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