TrueWI
A town of 235.
Is True a good place to live?
True’s January low is 3°F, below both the Wisconsin town median (11°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Rusk County Forest, at 670 acres. True has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
235 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to True: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in True, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in True.
Most of True’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave True for work: only 0% work in town. True’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in True.
| True | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In True, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
True has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in True is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
True stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
14% of True adults have diabetes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than True. 41% of True adults have obesity.
| True | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | True | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
True has set aside 6.4% of its land for conservation
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rusk County Forest | — | 670 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in True
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about True
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of True; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 True residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave True for work
Where True’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About True
Town in Wisconsin, United States
True is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 237 at the 2020 census. The village of Glen Flora is within the town.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
Questions about True
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is True, WI a good place to live?
True has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.