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Taycheedah grades B− overall, 243rd among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $106K and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its public schools trail 65% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $354K, 4.8 years of the Fond du Lac metro’s $74K median household income. Taycheedah’s median age is 53.7 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Taycheedah beats most towns.
Where Taycheedah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Taycheedah is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1857 and 4 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taycheedah, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Taycheedah.
Taycheedah sends most of its workers to Fond du Lac and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holyland Catholic School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 53 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Taycheedah has 585 jobs for its 2,155 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Taycheedah for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Taycheedah grew to 585 in 2023, 99 more than in 2013. 3.1% of Taycheedah residents live below the poverty line.
| Taycheedah | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 16% of residents are under 18 in Taycheedah. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Taycheedah | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Taycheedah | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,700, single groups can be off by several points
Taycheedah has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Taycheedah’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 7,771 U.S. towns with household incomes like Taycheedah’s, it is less healthy than 70%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Taycheedah beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Taycheedah | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Taycheedah | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.6% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Kiekhaefer Park, 149 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiekhaefer Park | 1.1 mi | 149 |
| 2. Roosevelt Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Taycheedah. Close and well known come first.
13 mi LakeLake Winnebago
38 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
25 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
16 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
13 mi MuseumWade House Historic Site
32 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor ResortLake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Harbor Resort: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
2 within 15 miles of the center of Taycheedah
About 3 of every 100 Taycheedah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Taycheedah (originally Taychedah) is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,554 at the 2020 census. The census-designated places of St. Peter and Taycheedah and the unincorporated communities of Hopokoekau Beach, Linden Beach, Minawa Beach, Peebles, Silica, and Welling Beach are located in the town, as well as Malone, which is partially located in the town.
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6 towns share a border with Taycheedah.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taycheedah | #243 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Fond du Lac | #327 | C | B | C− | C | C+ |
| Calumet | — | — | B− | — | B | B |
| Empire | #232 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Friendship | #288 | C+ | B− | — | C | B− |
| Fond du Lac | #278 | C+ | C+ | — | C | B− |
| Marshfield | — | — | B | — | B | B |
Calumet and Marshfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Taycheedah, Calumet, Empire, Friendship, Fond du Lac and Marshfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Taycheedah with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Taycheedah grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #243 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
