18% of residents live below the poverty line in Unity, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Unity. Unity has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

368 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Unity · 3 mi Colby · 4 mi Brighton · 4 mi Hull · 4 mi Colby · 4 mi Abbotsford · 6 mi

UnityBrightonUnity

Brids [sic] eye view of Unity, Wis, 1912

Unity’s story

153 years in pictures

Census counts: 363 in 1910, 384 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1963 on.

1873Unity is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Unity: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerClark Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterVillage Acres Mobile Home Ct LLC water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Unity’s trash rules yet

SchoolsColby School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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 hereVillage of Unity ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026

ZIP code5448854488 100%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 Unity.

Housing

A typical Unity home is worth about $222K

Unity’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $850 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 8.5%. The share of households in Unity who live in a home they own: 71%.

$222KZillow home value

	Unity	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$850 a month	$1,078 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	71%	74%	73%

Typical home value

Unity$222K

Wisconsin$337K

+8.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

Full pageUnity’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 8.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.9 years of income Rents$850 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Unity’s workers commute out

Jobs based in Unity fell to 12 in 2023, 54 fewer than in 2013. For Unity, the middle household income is $57,000. The top destinations are Marshfield (25%), Spencer (8%) and Abbotsford (6%).

0%work in town

	Unity	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$57,000	$87,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	21 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Unity0%

Marshfield25%

Spencer8%

Abbotsford6%

Loyal4%

15 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Unity

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageUnity’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here12 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Unity Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Unity, mostly inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Unity than in 78% of U.S. communities. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 39%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.

22risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageUnity’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Unity Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Unity, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The July high in Unity is 79°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°

Spring31–53°

Summer55–77°

Fall35–55°

Sep 26

typical first frost

May 13

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageUnity’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 4°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Unity’s adults had a checkup this year

Among adults in Unity, 20% binge drink. Against the Wisconsin average, Unity comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.

	Unity	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	73%	78%	79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	20%	16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	30%	26%	25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

1 better22 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Unity	WI
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7.6%	8.6%
More uninsured adults	11.3%	8%

Marshfield Medical Center

13.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageUnity’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby13.8 miles to an ER · Marshfield Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than WI on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Unity

16pages on Unity

The big questions

HealthBetter than WI on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$222K typical home · up 8.5% in a year Work & commute$57K median household income · 12 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions7 nearby · Granite Peak Ski Area 31 mi LibraryColby Community Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1873 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 368 residents Climate79° summer highs · 45″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 54488 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Unity; the nearest are

Northcentral Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wausau33.9 mi$4,889 in-state tuition University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point42.7 mi$9,488 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Unity residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Unity for work

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

12jobs based in Unity

0%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Unity

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Unity is a village in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 384 at the 2020 census. Of this, 233 were in Marathon County, and 151 were in Clark County. The village is located in northeastern town of Unity in Clark County and northwestern town of Brighton in Marathon County.

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

Area: 1.0 sq mi
Elevation: 1,335 ft
ZIP code: 54488

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