Local servicesHospitalAscension Our Lady of Victory Hospital5.9 miPost officeThorp Post Office2.5 miTown hallThorp City Hall2.4 miPoliceThorp Police Department2.4 miFire stationThorp Area Fire District / Thorp Area Ambulance District2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:16 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:38 am – 4:24 pm
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People4,291 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.81,464 householdsMedian household income $66,955Median home value $178,300Median rent $861 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,562 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,894 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes65% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, German or Dutch 16%, Spanish 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 3°F32 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 34 days3 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stanley Wwtp station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsRem-Black Riverstate recreation area · 8.3 miRem-Dickenson Creekstate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 78 acresChapman Parkpark · 7.3 mi · 53 acresScattered Wildlife - Wdstate recreation area · 12.9 mi · 161 acresDiamond Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 201 acresAugusta Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 18.4 mi · 2,129 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClark County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025346 of 363 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Taylor County, WI, 25 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterThorp Waterworksserves 1,636 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,167 ft356 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
