StephensonWI
A town of 3,654, organized in 1897. 51% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
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Stephenson earns a D, 354th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and schools. The median household income is $57K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Its public schools trail 77% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. What it does well: it has 141 miles of trail. Stephenson’s median age is 61.3 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 80 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns score lower on health. The biggest place to walk is Marinette County Forest, 15,621 acres with 32.1 miles of trail.
What makes Stephenson stand out
Where Stephenson beats most towns.
Stephenson has grown 22% since 2010
3,006 counted in 2010 and 3,494 in 2020; an estimated 3,654 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Stephenson grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Stephenson is from typical.
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Moving to Stephenson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stephenson, 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 Stephenson.
Stephenson is a second-home town and has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
Conserved land covers 17.5% of Stephenson
Stephenson’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marinette County Forest | 32.1 mi | 15,621 |
| 2. Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest | 13.9 mi | 9,952 |
| 3. Governor Thompson State Park | 12.3 mi | 3,172 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Stephenson has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Stephenson for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Stephenson grew to 518 in 2023, 60 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Stephenson is 26 minutes.
| Stephenson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Stephenson than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
The nearest emergency room, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital, is 26.1 miles away in a straight line. Against the 7,893 U.S. towns with household incomes like Stephenson’s, it is less healthy than 54%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
16% of adults have diabetes in Stephenson. Of the 357 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Stephenson. 39% of adults have obesity in Stephenson.
| Stephenson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stephenson | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.6% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.5% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Stephenson
The Crivitz High Falls weather station, 8 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 118 days, shorter than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Stephenson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 7° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stephenson faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Stephenson since 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Stephenson
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stephenson; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Stephenson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
90% of working residents leave Stephenson for work
Where Stephenson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stephenson
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Stephenson is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,494 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 177 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Stephenson’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Stephenson.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson | #354 | D | B | — | C− | C |
| Beaver | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Middle Inlet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake | — | — | B− | — | C− | C+ |
| Lakewood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athelstane | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazeau | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Riverview | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Beaver, Lake and Brazeau have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Stephenson, Beaver, Lake and Brazeau report no FBI crime data of their own. Middle Inlet, Lakewood, Athelstane and Riverview aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Stephenson with a neighbor →
Questions about Stephenson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stephenson, WI a good place to live?
Stephenson grades D overall, better than 7% of U.S. towns and #354 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades C for health and C− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Stephenson, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.