StanfoldWI
Population 706: a town in Wisconsin.
Is Stanfold a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stanfold. Stanfold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
706 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stanfold: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stanfold, 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 Stanfold.
Stanfold has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Stanfold’s FEMA hazard score stands at 16 of 100, below both the Wisconsin town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2001. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 43% come from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stanfold has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For workers in Stanfold, the share who do their job from home is 6.8%. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Stanfold shed 103 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 125. Its average commute stands at 20 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Stanfold | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stanfold has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Stanfold’s peak summer temperature stands at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stanfold stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a smaller share of its residents are 65 or older
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 33%, against 33% across Wisconsin. Stanfold’s age of the median resident comes in at 39.1 years.
| Stanfold | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Stanfold’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Stanfold | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Stanfold is
30% of Stanfold adults get no exercise outside work. In Stanfold, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Stanfold | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Stanfold | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stanfold
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stanfold
About 6 of every 100 Stanfold residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Stanfold for work
Where Stanfold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stanfold
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Stanfold is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 701 at the 2020 census, down from 719 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
Questions about Stanfold
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stanfold, WI a good place to live?
Stanfold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.