Aniwa, Wisconsin

About Aniwa

Aniwa, WI is a tiny community located in northern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 234.

Officially, Aniwa is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 110 residents per square mile.

📰 Aniwa News Today

• Three injured in Shawano County home explosion, exact cause not determined WFRV Local 5 · Jun 10
• Three hospitalized after home explosion; gas leak suspected WBAY · Jun 10
• Three people injured in home explosion in Aniwa WAOW · Jun 10
• Kathleen Ann Schoepke Obituary (2026) - Aniwa, WI - Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home - Birnamwood Legacy obituary · Aug 4
• Three recovering after home explosion in Town of Aniwa NBC26 · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Aniwa Unique

• The only place in America named Aniwa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Aniwa

• Bitzke Waterfowl Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dells of the Eau Claire Park reviews ★
• Dells of the Eau Claire River State Natural Area reviews ★
• Marathon County Forest-Hewitt-Harrison Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mumford Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Plover River Fishery Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Plover River State Fishery Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Aniwa

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