The Town Files

Calumet County, Wisconsin

52,942 people. The median home is worth $274,200 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $88,810.

Towns in Calumet County

Towns in Calumet County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Harrison12,418$348,500$121,50439.6
Chilton4,080$161,900$82,92339.4
Sherwood3,271$351,200$109,52444.1
Brillion3,262$198,900$57,95537.6
New Holstein3,195$178,700$59,66744.6

People and housing

Calumet CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$274,200$256,000
Median rent$1,073$951
Median household income$88,810$82,217
Median age41.745.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%23.8%
Below the poverty line5.9%7.2%

Jobs and pay

16,250 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,037 a year.

Largest industries in Calumet CountyManufacturing4,058 jobs · $65,835Retail2,442 jobs · $37,138Hotels & restaurants1,487 jobs · $17,847Wholesale trade927 jobs · $64,215Construction880 jobs · $67,657Finance & insurance381 jobs · $74,108
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Calumet County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 391 storm events in Calumet County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Calumet County by type since 1996Hail85Tornado15Dense Fog12High Wind9Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow28Flash Flood11Strong Wind16Funnel Cloud13Winter Storm37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Calumet County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
August 11, 2010Severe StormDR-1933: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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).