A life in Taylor County, Wisconsin

Where you are

You live in Taylor County, Wisconsin. 19,979 people live here with you. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +103).

Wisconsin has a graduated income tax reaching 7.65%, does not tax Social Security, and exempts some retirement income for residents 65 and over. Property taxes are high, largely for schools and local services, with a state lottery credit offsetting part of the bill. Milwaukee and Madison drive most job growth; the northern half of the state is lakes, forests and second homes.

Money

The typical household here brings in $61,360 a year, higher than 53% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,788. Unemployment runs 3.4%, lower than 52% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Wisconsin takes 4.8% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,919 a year.

Home

The median home costs $238K, pricier than 52% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $715 a month. Property tax is 1.55% of home value, roughly $2,611 a year on that median home, higher than 87% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 62% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 10 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.2 years, longer than 92% of American counties. There are 10 active physicians in the county, about 5.0 per 10,000 people. 9.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.22 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 83% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 45 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 69% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wisconsin law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 43°F, highs near 53 and lows near 32, colder than 96% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 18 out of 100, safer than 82% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 85 Mbps down, slower than 92% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Sources for this story

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• DataSpine derived — ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Wisconsin tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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