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WitheeWI

A town of 1,050. 30% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.

Population
1,050
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
27.0
years
Jobs based here
89
A commuter town

Is Withee a good place to live?

The best of Withee’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a C− for health. 41% of residents are under 18 in Withee, above both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 33 of Wisconsin’s 874 towns score lower on health. Only 5 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Withee has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACivic lifeA−Hazard riskWeakestC−Health

What makes Withee stand out

Where Withee beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Withee5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical WI town3.8
Civic lifeA
30% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Wisconsin town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
20Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,050 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Thorp · 4 miHixon · 6 miLublin · 6 miReseburg · 6 miRoosevelt · 6 miThorp · 7 mi
ThorpHixonRooseveltReseburgThorpThorpHixonRooseveltReseburgThorpWithee

How Withee grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Withee is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthLess healthy than 81% of U.S. towns; Aspirus Stanley Hospital 9.5 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBOpen →Jobs & income$95K median household income; 89 jobs based hereBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $234K, 3.5 years of the county’s $67K median household incomeB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 19.5% of households have no car; 16.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 27.0; 7% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Withee: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerClark Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThorp Waterworks2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Withee’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThorp 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 Withee ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP codes54771, 5449854771 95% · 54498 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 Withee.

SchoolsB

On state tests, Withee’s schools beat 58% of Wisconsin districts

One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

58%of WI districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Pleasant Valley Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–846–
Full pageWithee’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school2 schools · Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolQuestions“Are Withee’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

More of Withee’s adults get no exercise outside work than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

35% of Withee adults get no exercise outside work, against 26% in Wisconsin’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Withee. Withee beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
WitheeWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%78%79%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outWitheeWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.6%9.9%
More uninsured adults12%8%
More adults with COPD9.7%6.5%
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWithee’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.5 miles to an ER · Aspirus Stanley HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than WI on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Withee

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageWithee’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Withee has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Withee for work: only 2% work in town. Withee’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Thorp (24%), Chippewa Falls (7%) and Eau Claire (5%).

2%work in town
WitheeWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Work from home17%12%11%
Working residents who work in town2.3%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line4.6%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Withee2%
Thorp24%
Chippewa Falls7%
Eau Claire5%
Stanley4%
19 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Withee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Full pageWithee’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here89 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in WitheeCommute times19 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Withee, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Withee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Withee is 79°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–55°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWithee’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 4°Rain & snow52″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Withee

16pages on Withee
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 58% of WI districts · 2 schoolsHealthC−Better than WI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−Work & commuteB$95K median household income · 89 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryAThorp Public LibraryColleges
The story
Famous people1 born in WitheeTown Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 1,050 residentsClimate79° summer highs · 52″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 54498Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Withee; the nearest are

University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity or college · Public · Eau Claire39.9 mi$9,642 in-state tuitionChippewa Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Eau Claire40.2 mi$4,844 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Withee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Withee for work

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

24% → Thorp Thorp 24% 7% → Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls 7% 5% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 5% 4% → Stanley Stanley 4% 4% → Reseburg Reseburg 4% 3% → Thorp Thorp 3% Withee · 2% stay
89jobs based in Withee
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Withee

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Withee is a village in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 506 at the 2020 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Hixon, with a small portion extending south into the Town of Longwood.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,247 ft
ZIP code
54498

Questions about Withee

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Withee, WI a good place to live?

30% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.

Is Withee, WI expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.