White Oak SpringsWI
Population 115: a town settled in 1836.
Is White Oak Springs a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in White Oak Springs, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. White Oak Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
115 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Oak Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Oak Springs, 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 White Oak Springs.
Most of White Oak Springs’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The average commute for White Oak Springs comes to 28 minutes. The top destinations are Dubuque (13%), Shullsburg (11%) and Platteville (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
| White Oak Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
In White Oak Springs, a quarter of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide). Since 2020, White Oak Springs has grown 4.5%, to 115 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 19% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of White Oak Springs’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| White Oak Springs | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is White Oak Springs’ year
White Oak Springs’ July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in White Oak Springs is cold waves, at a low overall level
For White Oak Springs, the FEMA risk score is 34 of 100. Federal aid has come to White Oak Springs households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy White Oak Springs is
The share of adults in White Oak Springs who have high blood pressure: 37%. Nearly a third of adults in White Oak Springs get no exercise outside work; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| White Oak Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | White Oak Springs | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Charles Mound and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White Oak Springs. Close and well known come first.
2 mi MountainCharles Mound
40 mi State parkBlue Mound State Park12 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
21 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year
21 mi TheatreFive Flags Center
15 mi MuseumApple River FortPhoto credits
Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about White Oak Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Oak Springs; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 White Oak Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave White Oak Springs for work
Where White Oak Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About White Oak Springs
Town in Wisconsin, United States
White Oak Springs is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 109 at the 2020 census, down from 118 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of White Oak is located in the town.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about White Oak Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Oak Springs, WI a good place to live?
White Oak Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.