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Wisconsin›Rusk County

StubbsWI

A town of 535.

Is Stubbs a good place to live?

Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stubbs. Stubbs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

535 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Stubbs: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBarron Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stubbs’ trash rules yet
SchoolsBruce School DistrictChetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District2 districts serve Stubbs; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 Stubbs ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes54819, 5489554819 65% · 54895 35%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 Stubbs.

Work & commute

In Stubbs, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

At 33 minutes, Stubbs’ average trip to work is above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Stubbs has added 26 jobs, to 111 in 2023. The median household income in Stubbs is $58,000.

0%work in town
StubbsWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$58,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line10%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Stubbs0%
Ladysmith15%
Rice Lake9%
Eau Claire5%
Bruce3%
32 mi
median commute distance
111
jobs based in Stubbs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Stubbs, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Stubbs has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Stubbs has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Stubbs’ July high is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Stubbs’ adults have diabetes

15% of adults have diabetes in Stubbs. Only 10 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Stubbs. 41% of adults have obesity in Stubbs.

StubbsWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%33%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outStubbsWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%77.8%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.5%
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stubbs

15pages on Stubbs
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stubbs; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Stubbs for work

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

15% → Ladysmith Ladysmith 15% 9% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 9% 5% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 5% 3% → Bruce Bruce 3% 3% → Barron Barron 3% 2% → Hawkins Hawkins 2% Stubbs · 0% stay
111jobs based in Stubbs
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stubbs

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Stubbs is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 523 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Apollonia is located in the town.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,079 ft

Questions about Stubbs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stubbs, WI a good place to live?

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