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Is Wingville a good place to live?

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

Small town

388 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Dairy Farm near Monfort, 2013
Wingville’s story

Wingville in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1952 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Wingville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wingville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIowa-Grant School DistrictFennimore Community School District2 districts serve Wingville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 Wingville ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes53569, 53809, 5354353569 60% · 53809 35% · 53543 5%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 Wingville.

Work & commute

Fewer of Wingville’s working residents work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

The top destinations are Muscoda (12%), Madison (9%) and Lancaster (6%). Wingville had 36 jobs in 2023, down 102 from 2013. In Wingville, 5% of residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Also worth knowing: its average commute is 21 minutes.

1%work in town
WingvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.5%8.3%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Wingville1%
Muscoda12%
Madison9%
Lancaster6%
Richland Center6%
21 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Wingville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Wingville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Wingville than in 73% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wingville after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Wingville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Wingville, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F, close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wingville is

In Wingville, 33% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults in the town, 43% have obesity and 17% smoke cigarettes.

WingvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%26%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outWingvilleWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.7%9.9%
More adults who get no exercise33.3%26.6%
More adults with COPD8.1%6.5%
Grant Regional Health Center
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Who lives here

A typical Wisconsin spread of ages in Wingville

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. Wingville’s median age is 45.7 years. Population is up 2.1% locally since 2020, to 388 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 30%, against 33% across Wisconsin.

45.7median age · WI 40.2
WingvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median age45.7 years42.1 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older20%20%18%
WingvilleWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma16%
High school26%
Some college15%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Wingville
WingvilleWIU.S.
Under 1012.6%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1711.6%10.2%10.3%
18 to 243%9.3%9.1%
25 to 3416.6%12.6%13.7%
35 to 445.6%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5412.9%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6417.9%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7414.6%11.2%10.2%
75 and older5.3%7.3%7%
No diploma15.9%6.4%10.4%
High school26.4%29.4%26%
Some college15%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s12.3%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.6%22%21.6%
Graduate6.8%11.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wingville

16pages on Wingville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Wingville

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Wingville for work

Where Wingville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Muscoda Muscoda 12% 9% → Madison Madison 9% 6% → Lancaster Lancaster 6% 6% → Richland Center Richland Center 6% 5% → Boscobel Boscobel 5% 4% → Spring Green Spring Green 4% Wingville · 1% stay
36jobs based in Wingville
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Wingville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wingville, WI a good place to live?

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