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Wisconsin›Chippewa County

WoodmohrWI

A town of 1,019.

Is Woodmohr a good place to live?

The best of Woodmohr’s subject grades are a B+ for incomes and cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Woodmohr’s January low is 5°F, below both the Wisconsin town median (11°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Woodmohr has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Woodmohr stand out

Where Woodmohr beats most towns.

Small town

1,019 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
BloomerEagle PointCooks ValleyTildenBloomerBloomerEagle PointCooks ValleyTildenBloomerWoodmohr

How Woodmohr grades

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

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Woodmohr: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerChippewa Valley Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBloomer Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodmohr’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBloomer 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 Woodmohr ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5472454724 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 Woodmohr.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Woodmohr has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Woodmohr for work: only 3% work in town. At 27 minutes, Woodmohr’s average trip to work is above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Woodmohr grew to 260 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013.

3%work in town
WoodmohrWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work27 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.3%6.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3%8.3%8%
Work from home13%12%11%

Where working residents work

In Woodmohr3%
Bloomer22%
Eau Claire17%
Chippewa Falls11%
Lake Hallie3%
15 mi
median commute distance
260
jobs based in Woodmohr
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Woodmohr

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodmohr.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Woodmohr has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Woodmohr has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Woodmohr’s July high is 81°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Woodmohr is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns

Woodmohr beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 42% of Woodmohr adults have obesity.

42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
WoodmohrWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outWoodmohrWI
More adults with COPD7.6%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.6%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
2.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodmohr

16pages on Woodmohr
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Woodmohr; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Woodmohr for work

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

22% → Bloomer Bloomer 22% 17% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 17% 11% → Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls 11% 3% → Lake Hallie Lake Hallie 3% 3% → Altoona Altoona 3% 3% → Menomonie Menomonie 3% Woodmohr · 3% stay
260jobs based in Woodmohr
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Woodmohr

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Woodmohr is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,004 at the 2020 census. The name comes from a blend of the names of Woodard, a state representative and Lawrence Mohr, an old settler.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
984 ft

Questions about Woodmohr

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodmohr, 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 B+.