SpruceWisconsinTownHall, 2010
Spruce’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
- 1870Spruce is established
SpruceWI
A town of 958, established in 1870.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
958
2025 Census estimate · +3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$222K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Is Spruce a good place to live?
Spruce’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Spruce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
958 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Maple ValleyOconto FallsBrazeauLenaSpruce
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spruce: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spruce, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spruce’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 Spruce ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes54139, 54174, 54154, 5411254139 43% · 54174 26% · 54154 22% · 54112 8%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 Spruce.
Natural hazards
Spruce faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Spruce’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Spruce for work: only 1% work in town. 12% of Spruce residents live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Green Bay (12%), Lena (9%) and Oconto Falls (9%).
1%work in town
| Spruce | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Spruce1%
Green Bay12%
Lena9%
Oconto Falls9%
Oconto6%
32 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Spruce
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Spruce has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Spruce has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Spruce is 80°F.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Spruce is
Spruce beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of Spruce adults have obesity.
| Spruce | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Spruce | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spruce
16pages on Spruce
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spruce; the nearest are
College of Menominee NationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Keshena23.4 mi$6,200 tuitionNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay31.2 mi$4,960 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay33 mi$8,700 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Spruce residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Spruce for work
Where Spruce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Spruce
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Spruce
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Spruce is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 918 at the 2020 census. The town of Spruce did have an operating post office from 1884 to 1912. Spruce was established in 1870, and set off from Maple Valley in 1892 along with Brazeau.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
Questions about Spruce
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spruce, WI a good place to live?
Spruce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.