SpringwaterWI
A town of 1,273, settled in 1858.
Is Springwater a good place to live?
Springwater’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Springwater, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 8 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. Only 67 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. The biggest place to walk is Kusel Lake County Park, 133 acres with 2.8 miles of trail. Springwater has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,273 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Springwater grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Springwater is from typical.
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Moving to Springwater: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springwater, 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 Springwater.
In Springwater, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Springwater’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most working residents leave Springwater for work: only 6% work in town. Springwater’s median household income is $71,000.
| Springwater | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Springwater than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
15% of adults have diabetes in Springwater. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Springwater. 39% of adults have obesity in Springwater.
| Springwater | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Springwater | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.5% | 85.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Springwater, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Springwater has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Springwater has set aside 10.1% of its land for conservation
3.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Springwater is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kusel Lake County Park | 2.8 mi | 133 |
| 2. Covered Brige Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Athletic Field | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Springwater
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Springwater
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Springwater; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Springwater residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
94% of working residents leave Springwater for work
Where Springwater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Springwater
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Springwater is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,257 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft
Questions about Springwater
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springwater, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.