WaumandeeWI
A town of 493, settled in 1858.
Is Waumandee a good place to live?
96% of households live in a home they own in Waumandee, above both the Wisconsin town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Harmonia Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Waumandee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
493 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waumandee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waumandee, 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 Waumandee.
The climate in Waumandee brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In Waumandee, the midsummer high is 83°F, close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Boniface Catholic School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 28 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
About one in three of Waumandee’s working residents commute to Winona
Waumandee: 2.1% of working residents work locally. It had 198 jobs in 2023, up 101 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. The top destinations are Winona (34%), Whitehall (7%) and La Crosse (5%).
| Waumandee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Waumandee is
40% of adults have obesity in Waumandee. The share of adults in Waumandee who get no exercise outside work: 29%.
| Waumandee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Waumandee | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Waumandee: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Waumandee after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Waumandee
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Waumandee; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Waumandee residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Waumandee
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Waumandee ( WAW-mən-dee) is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 508 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Waumandee is located in the town. The ghost town that was Anchorage is located in the town.
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- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Waumandee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waumandee, WI a good place to live?
Waumandee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Waumandee, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Edwin F. Ganz and Al R. Lejk.