Theresa Tower, 2008
Theresa’s story
Theresa in pictures
Census counts: 277 in 1880, 1,255 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
Explore the history →TheresaWI
With 1,073 residents, it is a town in Wisconsin.
Population
1,073
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$321K
Census ACS
Household income
$117K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
99
A commuter town
Is Theresa a good place to live?
The best of Theresa’s subject grades is an A for incomes. 29% of residents are under 18 in Theresa, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Theresa. On civic life, just 69 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area, at 2,033 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Theresa has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Theresa stand out
Where Theresa beats most towns.
Small town
1,073 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WayneHermanKekoskeeLomiraHubbardTheresa
How Theresa grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Theresa is from typical.
Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $321K, 4.2 years of the Beaver Dam area’s $76K median household incomeC+Open →HealthAurora Medical Center Washington County 13.6 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 3.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 10% conserved landBOpen →History1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Theresa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Theresa, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Theresa’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHartford Union High School DistrictLomira School DistrictMayville School District3 districts serve Theresa; 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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Theresa ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes53091, 53050, 5304853091 62% · 53050 36% · 53048 2%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 Theresa.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Top of a very low hazard risk in Theresa: inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Theresa comes to 11 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 19%. Federal aid has come to Theresa households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
58%of WI districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 23 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Theresa’s workers commute out
Theresa’s median household income is $117,000. Jobs locally fell by 211 from 2013 to 2023, to 99. The top destinations are Fond du Lac (10%), Lomira (7%) and Mayville (7%). 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
0%work in town
| Theresa | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Theresa0%
Fond du Lac10%
Lomira7%
Mayville7%
Hartford7%
14 mi
median commute distance
99
jobs based in Theresa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Theresa, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 10° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
9.7% of Theresa is conserved land
Trails run 4.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Theresa, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
9.7%conserved
| Theresa | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
9.7%
conserved · 2,190 of 22,675 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area | 1.7 mi | 2,033 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC+
Residents of Theresa are less healthy than three in five U.S. towns
Among adults in Theresa, 19% binge drink. In Theresa, 43% of adults have obesity.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Theresa | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Theresa | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.1% | 26.6% |
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
13.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Theresa
19pages on Theresa
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Theresa; the nearest are
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fond Du Lac19.1 mi$35,178 tuitionMoraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac19.7 mi$4,819 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-OshkoshUniversity or college · Public · Oshkosh36.5 mi$8,532 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Theresa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Theresa for work
Where Theresa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
99jobs based in Theresa
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Theresa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Theresa, 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 C+.