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A town of 1,649.
Population
1,649
2025 Census estimate · +2.6% since 2020
Typical home
$318K
+8.5% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
606
Balanced
Is Whiting a good place to live?
Whiting’s best subject grade is an A+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Whiting, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). On hazard risk, just 74 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Whiting’s trail density is 4.4 miles per square mile, above both the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 1 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on the outdoors. Whiting Well Field, at 139 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Whiting has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Whiting stand out
Where Whiting beats most towns.
How Whiting grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Whiting is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →HealthAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics 2.5 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.8 of 20; 11.3% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors10 miles of trails; 12% conserved landA+Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Whiting: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whiting, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWhiting WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offPortage County Solid Waste Department, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Whiting ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5448154481 100%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 Whiting.
HealthA−
Whiting ranks healthier than 76% of the country’s towns
Whiting beats the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Whiting adults feel lonely.
76%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Whiting | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Whiting | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.6% |
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
2.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Whiting fall behind 55% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Stevens Point Area Public School District. Its one school is below.
45%of WI districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDill ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 360 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Who lives here
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 31% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Whiting is 48.3 years. Whiting has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 1,649 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
48.3median age · WI 40.2
| Whiting | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
WhitingWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school38%
Some college17%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Whiting’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Whiting | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 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 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Whiting, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Whiting
Whiting has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Whiting’s July high is 81°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–28°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Whiting stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with the average trip to work shorter than most
Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a lower average trip to work than Whiting. Since 2013, Whiting has lost 177 jobs, to 606 in 2023. 1.4% of working residents work locally in Whiting.
1%work in town
| Whiting | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Whiting1%
Stevens Point35%
Plover10%
Wausau5%
Wisconsin Rapids3%
13 mi
median commute distance
606
jobs based in Whiting
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA+
Whiting has set aside 11.8% of its land for conservation
9.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
11.8%conserved
11.8%
conserved · 164 of 1,388 acres
9.7 mi
of trails · 4.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whiting Well Field | 2.8 mi | 139 |
| 2. Upper Whiting Park | 1.2 mi | 34 |
| 3. Lower Whiting Park | 0.9 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in Whiting are worth about $318K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Whiting home is worth about $318,000, up 8.5% in a year, 6% below the Wisconsin typical home.
$318KZillow home value
| Whiting | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,011 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Whiting$318K
Wisconsin$337K
+8.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whiting
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Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Whiting
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point2.8 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionMid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids13 mi$5,002 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Whiting residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Whiting
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Whiting is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,601 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft
Whiting’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Whiting.
LinwoodStevens PointPloverPloverWhiting
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting | — | — | A− | — | B− | A− |
| Linwood | — | — | B− | — | B− | B+ |
| Stevens Point | #212 | B | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Plover | #228 | B | B− | B | B− | A− |
| Plover | — | — | B | — | B− | B+ |
Whiting, Linwood and Plover have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Whiting, Linwood and Plover report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Whiting with a neighbor →
Questions about Whiting
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whiting, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.