Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Viroqua’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 96% of households own their home in Viroqua, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%. Its National Register listings include Norwegian Evangelic Lutheran Church and Cemetery. Viroqua has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Viroqua beats most towns.
Where Viroqua’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Viroqua is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 762 in 1880, 4,504 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 3 maps from 1923 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Viroqua, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Viroqua.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 36 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Viroqua for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Viroqua grew to 184 in 2023, 98 more than in 2013. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Viroqua, close to Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Viroqua | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Viroqua has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Viroqua’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Viroqua. Viroqua has grown 3.9% since 2020, to 1,813 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Viroqua | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.4 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 59% are men (WI 43%).
| Viroqua | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Viroqua beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 30% of Viroqua adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Viroqua | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Viroqua | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wayside Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Viroqua; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Viroqua residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
11 notable people were born in Viroqua.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Viroqua is the county seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,504 at the 2020 census. The city is within the town of Viroqua.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
9 towns share a border with Viroqua.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viroqua | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Viroqua | #117 | A− | B+ | B− | B | B+ |
| Jefferson | — | — | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Christiana | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin | — | — | B+ | — | B | B− |
| Webster | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westby | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Liberty | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Viroqua, Jefferson, Franklin and Westby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Viroqua, Jefferson, Franklin and Westby report no FBI crime data of their own. Christiana, Webster and Liberty aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Viroqua with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
11 notable people were born here, including Butch Vig and Chris Mulkey.
