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Wisconsin›Pepin County

WaubeekWI

A town of 431.

Is Waubeek a good place to live?

96% of households own their home in Waubeek, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%. Only 5 of the 341 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower median rent than Waubeek. 15% of the land in Waubeek is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Nine Mile Island State Natural Area, at 691 acres. Waubeek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

431 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Waubeek: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPierce-Pepin Coop ServicesEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waubeek’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDurand 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 hereTown of Waubeek ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes54736, 54721, 5473754736 47% · 54721 44% · 54737 9%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 Waubeek.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Waubeek

Waubeek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Waubeek has set aside 15.4% of its land for conservation

2.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

15.4%conserved
15.4%
conserved · 1,246 of 8,092 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Nine Mile Island State Natural Area—691

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

A job hub: Waubeek has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 208 commuters

Most working residents leave Waubeek for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Waubeek has added 56 jobs, to 218 in 2023. The average trip to work in Waubeek is 21 minutes.

5%work in town
WaubeekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$99,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.8%6.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town5.3%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Waubeek5%
Durand7%
Pepin6%
Eau Claire6%
Red Wing6%
25 mi
median commute distance
218
jobs based in Waubeek
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Waubeek is

Waubeek beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Waubeek.

WaubeekWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%32%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%26%25%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWaubeekWI
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.6%
Chippewa Valley Hospital
3.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Waubeek, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Waubeek

16pages on Waubeek
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Waubeek

Questions about Waubeek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Waubeek, WI a good place to live?

Waubeek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.