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Stockholm Wisconsin Downtown WIS35
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StockholmWI

Today 233 people live in this town, first settled in 1854.

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Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Stockholm, WI · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Stockholm a good place to live?

Stockholm’s midpoint age is 57.6 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 6 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stockholm. The biggest place to walk is Maiden Rock Bluff State Natural Area, 266 acres with 2 miles of trail. Stockholm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

233 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Florence TownshipPepinMaiden RockLake TownshipFlorence TownshipPepinMaiden RockLake TownshipStockholm
Getting set up

Moving to Stockholm: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Stockholm, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPierce-Pepin Coop ServicesEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stockholm’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPepin Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Stockholm ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5476954769 100%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 Stockholm.

Who lives here

Stockholm is older than the Wisconsin average

People 65 and older are 36% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). Since 2020, Stockholm has grown 6.9%, to 233 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Among adults 25 and older in the town, 41% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

57.6median age · WI 40.2
StockholmWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school23%
Some college23%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate21%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Stockholm
StockholmWIU.S.
Under 107.5%11.2%11.6%
10 to 179.5%10.2%10.3%
18 to 245.5%9.3%9.1%
25 to 345%12.6%13.7%
35 to 449.5%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5410%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6417.5%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7418.5%11.2%10.2%
75 and older17%7.3%7%
No diploma2.6%6.4%10.4%
High school22.6%29.4%26%
Some college23.2%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s11%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.4%22%21.6%
Graduate21.3%11.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Stockholm’s workers commute out

Just 1% of Stockholm’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Pepin (10%), Red Wing (9%) and Durand (9%). In Stockholm, the middle household income is $94,000. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.

1%work in town
StockholmWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$94,000$87,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.5%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Stockholm1%
Pepin10%
Red Wing9%
Durand9%
St. Paul4%
18 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Stockholm
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Stockholm

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall38–57°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Stockholm than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country

For adults in Stockholm, the share who get no exercise outside work is 29%. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Stockholm. CDC measures, 32 in all: Stockholm beats Wisconsin on 12 and trails on 8.

StockholmWisconsin townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%33%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
12 better12 too close to call8 worse
What stands outStockholmWI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.1%9.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.2%5.5%
More adults who have had cancer12.1%8.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 5.1% of Stockholm

Stockholm’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. Across 4 parks and preserves: 2.3 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 530 acres.

5.1%conserved
StockholmWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land5.1%3.8%4.3%
5.1%
conserved · 708 of 13,844 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Maiden Rock Bluff State Natural Area2 mi266
2. Lake Pepin Wildlife Area—201
3. Elizabeth Hedin - Maiden Rock Bluff Addition0.1 mi59

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Stockholm, mostly inland flooding

In Stockholm, the FEMA risk score is 46 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Stockholm households. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 52% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stockholm

17pages on Stockholm
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stockholm; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Stockholm for work

Where Stockholm’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Pepin Pepin 10% 9% → Red Wing Red Wing 9% 9% → Durand Durand 9% 4% → St. Paul St. Paul 4% 4% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 4% 4% → Durand Durand 4% Stockholm · 1% stay
8jobs based in Stockholm
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stockholm

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Stockholm is a village in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States, founded in 1854 by immigrants from Karlskoga, Sweden, who named it after their country's capital. The population was 78 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Stockholm.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1854
Area
0.9 sq mi
ZIP code
54769

Questions about Stockholm

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stockholm, WI a good place to live?

Stockholm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.