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Chili

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Chili

Total population

306

Median home value

$155,600

36.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,333

Chili$56k
National$74k
Elevation1234 m
Land area3.37 km²
Weather66°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates44.63°, -90.36°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1234 m
Area
3.37 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chili is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Fremont in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. Chili is west-southwest of Marshfield. Chili has a post office with ZIP code 54420. As of the 2020 census, Chili had a population of 205.

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History & geography

History

Around the year 1880 the Chicago and North Western Railway built through this area in south-east Clark County to take care of local sawmills. There was a sawmill about a mile east of where the railroad had put in a siding called Cedarhurst. Another such sawmill was built at the present-day CDP of Chili, and grew to be a rather extensive operation. One blistering, cold day during the winter of 1881, the railroad officials came here for the purpose of choosing a name for the then-hamlet. It was so wintry cold they did not want to step out of the train, it was then that one of them is supposed to have said, "Let's call this stop Chili because it is really chilly here." On another account, the community is also said to be named after the country Chile, in South America. A post office called Chili has been in operation since 1892.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
26.5
Median home value
$155,600
Housing units
124
Poverty rate
10.6%
Unemployment
2.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
98.4%
Black
0%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.6335
Longitude
-90.3619
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
53°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
70°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
50°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
68°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
50°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Chili, WI from NOAA NWS API.

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Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

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Photos

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,402

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
191
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chili

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BLACK RIVER AT NEILLSVILLE, WI
Distance
13.5 mi
Streamflow
103 cfs
Gage height
3.02 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 14:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library