Vance CreekWI
A town of 691.
Is Vance Creek a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Vance Creek. Vance Creek’s median age is 51.2 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Barron County Forest, at 727 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Vance Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
691 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vance Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vance Creek, 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 Vance Creek.
Most of Vance Creek’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Vance Creek for work: only 0% work in town. Vance Creek’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Vance Creek fell to 20 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013.
| Vance Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Vance Creek, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vance Creek has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Vance Creek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Vance Creek’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vance Creek is
Vance Creek beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Vance Creek.
| Vance Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Vance Creek | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 3.2% of Vance Creek
2.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Vance Creek is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Vance Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barron County Forest | 1.2 mi | 727 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Vance Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vance Creek; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Vance Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Vance Creek for work
Where Vance Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vance Creek
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Vance Creek is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 689 at the 2020 census, up from 669 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Reeve is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Graytown is located partially in the town.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,207 ft
Questions about Vance Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vance Creek, WI a good place to live?
Vance Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.