Angelo, Wisconsin

Town in Monroe County · population 1,697 (2020 Census)

Median home: $211,600
Household income: $71,250
Jan low / Jul high: 6° / 82°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 38.2

Angelo is a town of 1,697 people in Monroe County, Wisconsin. The median home is worth $211,600, below the typical Wisconsin town ($256,000).

How Angelo ranks

Percentile among Wisconsin towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Wisconsin towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Angelo is worth $211,600, below the typical Wisconsin town ($256,000). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $71,250, which is more affordable than 62% of Wisconsin towns. Median rent is $1,636 a month. 58.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Wisconsin towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Angelo	Typical Wisconsin town
Median home value	$211,600	$256,000
Median rent	$1,636	$951
Median household income	$71,250	$82,217
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.1×
Homeownership	58.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1996	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.8%	—

Who lives in Angelo

People	Angelo	Typical Wisconsin town
Median age	38.2	45.1
Age 65 and over	13.7%	21.0%
Under 18	32.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.7%	23.8%
Below the poverty line	5.5%	7.2%
Veterans	10.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.8%	—
Work from home	13.2%	10.9%
Average commute	18.4 min	24.6 min
Homes with broadband	89.9%	89.1%

Weather in Angelo

July highs average 82.2°F and January lows 5.6°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 48.9 inches of snow (typical Wisconsin town: 45.7 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 165 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Sparta station (4.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Angelo since 1950, compared with 15 for the typical Wisconsin town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on May 8, 1988 about 1.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 25, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 42 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on June 6, 2011.

Severe weather in Monroe County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Monroe County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 8 deaths recorded.

Monroe County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3454: Covid-19
August 27, 2019	Flood	DR-4459: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 18, 2018	Flood	DR-4402: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
October 7, 2017	Severe Storm	DR-4343: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud

Jobs and pay in Monroe County

Monroe County had 21,455 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,839 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Angelo itself the ACS puts it at 1.7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Angelo

Sparta, WI
4.1 mi · 10,025 people · home $180,600
Wells, WI
4.4 mi · 562 people · home $230,000
Sparta, WI
6.9 mi · 3,253 people · home $275,000
Adrian, WI
7.2 mi · 733 people · home $315,800
Leon, WI
7.3 mi · 1,144 people · home $282,200
Norwalk, WI
7.9 mi · 611 people · home $96,700
Rockland, WI
9.1 mi · 765 people · home $223,000
Jefferson, WI
10.3 mi · 841 people · home $263,200

Angelo questions

Is Angelo, Wisconsin a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Angelo scores better for retirees than 34% of Wisconsin towns and quieter than 40%. 13.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.2).

How much does a house cost in Angelo?

The median owner-occupied home in Angelo is valued at $211,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $71,250, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,636 a month.

What is the weather like in Angelo?

July highs average 82.2°F and January lows 5.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.6 inches of precipitation a year and 48.9 inches of snow.

Does Angelo get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Angelo since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on May 8, 1988. The typical Wisconsin town has had 15.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Angelo's Census boundary (GEOID 5508102025). Comparisons use the median of Wisconsin towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.