The Town Files

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

30,839 people. The median home is worth $216,700 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $76,313.

Towns in Trempealeau County

Towns in Trempealeau County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Arcadia3,737$169,500$74,53130.2

People and housing

Trempealeau CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$216,700$256,000
Median rent$949$951
Median household income$76,313$82,217
Median age39.945.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%23.8%
Below the poverty line9.9%7.2%

Jobs and pay

12,492 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,189 a year.

Largest industries in Trempealeau CountyManufacturing4,321 jobs · $61,302Retail938 jobs · $30,632Hotels & restaurants716 jobs · $16,749Administrative & support558 jobs · $43,900Transportation & warehousing453 jobs · $61,114Construction334 jobs · $54,864
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Trempealeau County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 669 storm events in Trempealeau County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Trempealeau County by type since 1996Hail183Flood82Drought14Tornado16Heavy Rain33Heavy Snow18Flash Flood21Winter Storm59Winter Weather20Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Trempealeau County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
October 7, 2017Severe StormDR-4343: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud
October 21, 2010Severe StormDR-1944: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 18, 2004Severe StormDR-1526: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).