Housing data for the Town of Fence, WI
The Town of Fence, WI has an estimated 259 residents and 454 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Florence County.
9.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 259 (±94)
- Housing units
- 454 (±63)
- Households that rent
- 9.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.6%
What stands out in the Town of Fence
Working from home: 2.7% (±3.8 points) in the Town of Fence, lower than in Florence County (11.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,494 (±$514) in the Town of Fence, lower than in Florence County ($2,096).
Median household income: $51,534 (±$3,298) in the Town of Fence, lower than in Florence County ($61,086).
Housing in the Town of Fence at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $51,534 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $131,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,125 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,494 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.4% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 24.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +21.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 28.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Fence against Florence County, its state and the nation
| Town of Fence | Florence County | Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 259 (±94) | 4,646 (exact) | 5,914,872 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 454 (±63) | 4,638 (±89) | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.9% (±9.2 points) | 9.1% (±2.6 points) | 32.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $750 (±$225) | $1,087 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,534 (±$3,298) | $61,086 (±$6,720) | $77,485 (±$455) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,300 (±$57,063) | $173,200 (±$11,510) | $266,500 (±$1,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,494 (±$514) | $2,096 (±$278) | $3,792 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.8% (±11.0 points) | 51.5% (±4.4 points) | 57.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 minutes (±6.2) | 20.1 minutes (±2.5) | 22.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 61.4% (±23.2 points) | 84.8% (±3.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.5 years (±13.7) | 55.3 years (±0.9) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Fence covers 89.6 square miles of land, about 3 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Fence has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 213 (±49) | 259 (±94) | +21.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 490 (±78) | 454 (±63) | −7.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $116,700 (±$22,987) | $131,300 (±$57,063) | +12.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,938 (±$9,446) | $51,534 (±$3,298) | +1.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $963 (±$154) | $1,125 (±$238) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,476 (±$261) | $1,494 (±$514) | +1.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.4% (±11.5 points) | 9.9% (±9.2 points) | −3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±60.4 points) | 0.0% (±78.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Florence County
The Town of Fence has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Florence County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Florence County recorded 192 violent and 192 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in the Town of Fence
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54120 | 69% | 213 | — | $168,100 | $53,906 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near the Town of Fence
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Long Lake (Florence County) | 7.0 mi | — | $118,300 | 5.5% |
| Town of Fern | 7.1 mi | — | $301,500 | 4.6% |
| Town of Armstrong Creek | 7.8 mi | — | $183,600 | 15.3% |
| Town of Homestead | 10 mi | — | $179,700 | 2.1% |
| Town of Florence | 11 mi | $869 | $196,200 | 12.1% |
| Town of Popple River | 11 mi | — | $206,300 | 5.6% |
| Town of Tipler | 12 mi | — | $111,800 | 13.4% |
| Town of Ross | 12 mi | — | $97,100 | 4.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Fence, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $767 | $813 | $1,063 | $1,316 | $1,453 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Fence, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,200 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 2 people | $23,050 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,400 | $101,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Florence County, WI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Town of Fence
How many homes are in the Town of Fence?
The Town of Fence, WI has an estimated 454 (±63) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in the Town of Fence?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.4% of homes in the Town of Fence, WI.
How old are most homes in the Town of Fence?
50.8% of homes in the Town of Fence, WI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Fence growing?
In the Town of Fence, the number of residents went from 213 in 2015–2019 to 259 in 2020–2024 (+21.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Fence?
The ZIP code that covers the Town of Fence is 54120.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fence town, Florence County, Wisconsin
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fence town, Florence County, Wisconsin
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fence town, Florence County, Wisconsin
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fence town, Florence County, Wisconsin
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fence town, Florence County, Wisconsin
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fence town, Florence County, Wisconsin
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fence town, Florence County, Wisconsin
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Florence County, WI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Florence County, WI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fence town, Florence County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:25575, in state:55 county:037).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .