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Thorp, WI

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Population
1,781
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,216 ft
Median Home Value
$160,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$789/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$53,424
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in WisconsinPopulation rankingHighest population places in WisconsinNearest larger communityChippewa Falls, Wisconsin29 miles away · 15,293 residents.

About Thorp

Thorp is a Clark County city established in 1876, spread across parts of the Towns of Thorp and Withee. Before the town took shape, the surrounding forest was Ojibwe territory, and Thorp’s timeline begins with James Seneca Boardman’s arrival in 1870, followed by a school, store, and post office in 1873. The railroad was being surveyed by 1879, and about 1887 the York Iron Company built kilns near town to turn local hardwood into charcoal for its Black River Falls smelter. The Thorp Area Historical Museum carries that frontier, railroad, and industrial story under one roof.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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