Cataract, Wisconsin
CDP
About Cataract
Cataract, WI is a small unincorporated community located in western Wisconsin.
Cataract holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.59 square miles.
📰 Cataract News Today
- Edward "Ed" Earl Stuessel Obituary Apr 23, 2026 Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service · Apr 23
- Fire causes severe damage to Cataract area home on Christmas Eve wizmnews.com · Dec 25
- Obituary for Victoria L Kranz - Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation · Jul 4
- Jeffrey Bowman Obituary - Washington, DC Dignity Memorial · Feb 15
- Cataract, WI Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 9
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What Makes Cataract Unique
- The only place in America named Cataract — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWisconsin
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.59 sq mi
Coordinates44.0867, -90.8384