Wonewoc’s median household income is $73,000, below both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. It had 157 jobs in 2023, down 23 from 2013. Its mean commuting time is 28 minutes.

6%work in town

	Wonewoc	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	15%	6.4%	9.6%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$73,000	$87,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	5.8%	8.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Wonewoc6%

Elroy15%

Reedsburg10%

Mauston10%

Lake Delton4%

16 mi

median commute distance

157

jobs based in Wonewoc

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here157 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work6% work in Wonewoc Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Wonewoc’s kids attend

Below: Two of its 5 schools, each with why it was picked. Public schools: the Wonewoc-Union Center School District. 4 public schools serve Wonewoc, with 362 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Wonewoc-Center ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	175	B⁻
Wonewoc-Center HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	114	D

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The districtsWonewoc-Union Center School District Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school5 schools · Wonewoc-Center Elementary Questions“Are Wonewoc’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wonewoc

July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–30°

Spring34–56°

Summer57–80°

Fall37–58°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 5

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 8°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Wonewoc stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress

In Wonewoc, 38% of adults have high blood pressure. The share of adults in Wonewoc who say their health is fair or poor is 22%, above both the Wisconsin town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Wonewoc.

	Wonewoc	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	14%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	33%	26%	25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	42%	38%	35%

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

0 better21 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Wonewoc	WI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	14.3%	9.9%
More adults with COPD	9.1%	6.5%
More smokers	18.9%	13.6%

Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics

6.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby6.1 miles to an ER · Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than WI on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Wonewoc has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Flood insurance has paid out on 28 claims in Wonewoc since 2008. On expected storm and flood damage, Wonewoc sits above 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to heat waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wonewoc after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

paid flood claims since 2008

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims28 paid flood claims · Since 2008 Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Wonewoc Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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