Washburn county WI Spooner IMG 1650, 2012
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Census counts: 1,453 in 1910, 2,477 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
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SpoonerWI
A town of 845.
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Photo: Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
845
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$270K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Is Spooner a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Spooner. The biggest park or preserve is Blooming Vale Park, at 154 acres. Spooner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
845 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SpoonerEvergreenTregoCrystalBeaver BrookSpooner
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spooner: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spooner, and how to reach them.
PowerBarron Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpooner WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spooner’s trash rules yet
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 hereTown of Spooner ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5480154801 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 Spooner.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Spooner is cold waves, at a very low overall level
In Spooner, the FEMA hazard score is 10 of 100, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Spooner has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Spooner. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Spooner (25%), Shell Lake (4%) and Rice Lake (4%).
0%work in town
| Spooner | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Spooner0%
Spooner25%
Shell Lake4%
Rice Lake4%
Hayward3%
23 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Spooner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Spooner skews older than Wisconsin
Spooner is growing: up 2.4% since 2020, to 845 residents (2025 estimate). People 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Also worth knowing: in Spooner, the midpoint age is 53.7 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 38% of Spooner adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
53.7median age · WI 40.2
| Spooner | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
SpoonerWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school25%
Some college16%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Spooner’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Spooner | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
The climate in Spooner brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–25°
Spring30–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Spooner stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
The share of adults in Spooner who say their health is fair or poor: 21%. Only 7 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Spooner. Of 32 CDC measures, Spooner beats the Wisconsin average on 2 and trails it on 13.
| Spooner | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Spooner | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88% | 85.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.5% |
Spooner Health System
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Spooner, 2.2% of the land is conserved
Trails total 11 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Spooner’s concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
2.2%conserved
| Spooner | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
2.2%
conserved · 272 of 12,504 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blooming Vale Park | — | 154 |
| 2. Spooner Lake State Habitat Area | — | 85 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spooner
17pages on Spooner
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spooner; the nearest are
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hayward23.2 mi$6,030 in-state tuitionNorthwood Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rice Lake24.9 mi$4,926 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Spooner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Spooner for work
Where Spooner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Spooner
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Spooner
City in Wisconsin, United States
Spooner is a city in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,573 at the 2020 census. The city is located mostly within the southwest corner of the Town of Spooner, with a small portion extending into the Town of Beaver Brook on the south, the Town of Bashaw on the southwest, and the Town of Evergreen on the west. The city's nickname, "Crossroads of the North", is a reference to the city's location at the junction of two U.S. highways, 53 and 63, and State Highways 70 and 253.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 54801
Questions about Spooner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spooner, WI a good place to live?
Spooner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.