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WinneconneWisconsinDowntown2WIS116
Wisconsin›Winnebago County
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Winneconne, WI · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Winneconne a good place to live?

Winneconne’s age of the median resident is 50.5 years, above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest place to walk is Terrell's Island, 620 acres with 1.9 miles of trail. We don’t grade Winneconne yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Winneconne has grown 13% since 2010

2,350 counted in 2010 and 2,590 in 2020; an estimated 2,681 in 2025.

2,3502010
2,5902020
2,6812025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Wis116atWolfRiverWinneconne
Wis116atWolfRiverWinneconne, 2006
Winneconne’s story

Winneconne in pictures

Census counts: 1,159 in 1870, a low of 745 in 1920, 2,544 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1961 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Winneconne: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWinneconne Waterworks6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTown’s haulerTown site
SchoolsWinneconne Community 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 Winneconne ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes54986, 54927, 54963, 5490454986 69% · 54927 19% · 54963 10% · 54904 2%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 Winneconne.

Work & commute

Winneconne has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Employers in Winneconne added 22 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 213. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: in Winneconne, 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Oshkosh (24%), Winneconne (14%) and Appleton (6%).

2%work in town
WinneconneWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$111,000$87,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.9%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line4.1%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Winneconne2%
Oshkosh24%
Winneconne14%
Appleton6%
Fox Crossing6%
12 mi
median commute distance
213
jobs based in Winneconne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall

21% of Winneconne residents are 65 or older. Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Winneconne at 2,681 residents, up 2.8% since 2020.

50.5median age · WI 40.2
WinneconneWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older21%20%18%
Under 1820%21%22%
WinneconneWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school30%
Some college21%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Winneconne
WinneconneWIU.S.
Under 107.7%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1712.2%10.2%10.3%
18 to 245.8%9.3%9.1%
25 to 344.7%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4411.3%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5416.4%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6421.1%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7414.1%11.2%10.2%
75 and older6.8%7.3%7%
No diploma2.3%6.4%10.4%
High school30.2%29.4%26%
Some college20.5%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s14.8%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.1%22%21.6%
Graduate12.2%11.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Winneconne: four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at 10° and July afternoons at 82°.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–58°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Winneconne is

The share of adults in Winneconne who binge drink: 21%. Against the Wisconsin average, Winneconne comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2.

WinneconneWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%32%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWinneconneWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.3%12.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.1%5.5%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.6%
Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh
5.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Winneconne keeps 6.4% of its land conserved

Across 2 parks and preserves: 5.8 miles of trail. For Winneconne, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

6.4%conserved
WinneconneWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land6.4%3.8%4.3%
6.4%
conserved · 1,380 of 21,445 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Terrell's Island1.9 mi620
2. Arthur Marble Park—1

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

Natural hazards

Winneconne faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Winneconne is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Winneconne after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 62% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

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

Nearby attractions

Lake Winnebago and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winneconne. Close and well known come first.

All 21 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oshkosh Public Museum: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Winneconne

18pages on Winneconne
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Winneconne

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Winneconne for work

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

24% → Oshkosh Oshkosh 24% 14% → Winneconne Winneconne 14% 6% → Appleton Appleton 6% 6% → Fox Crossing Fox Crossing 6% 6% → Neenah Neenah 6% 4% → Grand Chute Grand Chute 4% Winneconne · 2% stay
213jobs based in Winneconne
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Winneconne

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Winneconne is a village in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,544 at the time of the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Winneconne. Developed along the Wolf River, the community is in the middle of the Wolf Chain of lakes, including Poygan, Winneconne, and Butte des Morts. It is host to numerous bass fishing tournaments.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
748 ft

Winneconne’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Winneconne.

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How the neighbors grade
TownWI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Winneconne——————
Omro——C—C+B
Winchester——B−—A−B+
Poygan——C+—A−B
Vinland——B+—A−B+

Omro, Winchester, Poygan and Vinland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Omro, Winchester, Poygan and Vinland report no FBI crime data of their own. Winneconne isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Winneconne with a neighbor →

Questions about Winneconne

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Winneconne, WI a good place to live?

We don’t grade Winneconne yet; the figures below are still real.