StarkWI
A town of 371.
Is Stark a good place to live?
30% of residents are 65 or older in Stark, above both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 5 of the 341 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower median rent than Stark. The biggest place to walk is Kickapoo Valley Reserve, 4,877 acres with 21.5 miles of trail. Stark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Stark stand out
Where Stark beats most towns.
371 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stark: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stark, 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 Stark.
Fewer of Stark’s working residents work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Stark’s average trip to work stands at 31 minutes. Employers in Stark added 320 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 343. The share of residents in Stark who live below the poverty line: 17%. For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away.
| Stark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Stark’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Stark’s only public school teaches 66 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kickapoo Valley Forest SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 66 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Stark, expect 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
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Stark’s adults smoke cigarettes
Stark: 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 24% in Wisconsin’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Stark. Nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town.
| Stark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Stark | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Stark faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stark after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 42% come from inland flooding and 37% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stark has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
22 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Stark’s density of trails comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Stark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kickapoo Valley Reserve | 21.5 mi | 4,877 |
| 2. Tunnelville Cliffs State Natural Area | — | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Stark
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stark; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Stark residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Every workday, about 342 people come to Stark for work
Where Stark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stark
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Stark is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 351 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Tunnelville is located partially in the town.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Stark
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stark, WI a good place to live?
Stark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.