TichiganWI
A town of 5,052, settled in 1902.
Is Tichigan a good place to live?
Tichigan’s middle household income is $127,000, above both the Wisconsin town median ($87,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Tichigan State Wildlife Area, at 472 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Tichigan yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Tichigan for work
Where Tichigan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Tichigan: who provides what
Tichigan is unincorporated, so Racine County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Tichigan.
Tichigan has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Tichigan shed 28 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 420. Most people who work leave Tichigan to do it: just 2% work in town. The average commute for Tichigan comes to 29 minutes. The top destinations are Milwaukee (13%), Waterford (7%) and Waukesha (5%).
| Tichigan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12% of Tichigan is conserved land
Trails run 4.2 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Tichigan: 4, covering 510 acres. In Tichigan, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tichigan State Wildlife Area | 1.6 mi | 472 |
| 2. Waterford Town Park | 1.1 mi | 34 |
| 3. Wateford Woods Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Tichigan than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Tichigan. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink.
| Tichigan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Tichigan | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tichigan faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Tichigan break down as 62% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. The town’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 59 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Tichigan sells for about $580K at the median
In Tichigan, 94% of households are owner-occupiers. Bidding over the asking price: nearly a third of homes sold locally. Homes sold in Tichigan spent a median 49 days on the market.
| Tichigan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,201 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Six Flags Great America and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tichigan. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
22 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
13 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
22 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
21 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us
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Everything we know about Tichigan
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tichigan
About 3 of every 100 Tichigan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Tichigan
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Tichigan (formerly known as Waterford North) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Waterford, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,277 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Tichigan’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Tichigan.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tichigan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waterford · Waterford | #199 | B | D | — | A | B+ |
| Norway | #207 | B | C | — | A− | B |
| Vernon | — | — | A− | — | A | — |
| Wind Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rochester | #121 | A− | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
Waterford, Norway, Vernon and Rochester report no FBI crime data of their own. Tichigan, Vernon and Wind Lake aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Waterford and Waterford are one community, graded once. Compare Tichigan with a neighbor →
Questions about Tichigan
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Is Tichigan, WI a good place to live?
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