Downing, Wisconsin

About Downing

Downing is a tiny community in northwestern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 225.

Officially, Downing is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.96 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 76 residents per square mile.

📰 Downing News Today

• A tornado has swept through Wisconsin, splintering homes, downing trees and knocking out power to thousands WKYC · Jul 27
• Downing man found dead after one-vehicle crash in St. Croix County WEAU · Jun 22
• Robert Downing Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Sun Prairie, WI - Madison.com Legacy obituary · Jul 5
• Robert C. Downing Obituary | Newcomer Funeral Home | Sun Prairie, WI Tribute Archive · Jun 30
• Pickup truck driver, 63, killed in western Wisconsin crash, sheriff says cbsnews.com · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Downing Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Downing

• Bolen Creek State Public Hunting Grounds reviews ★
• Chimney Rock State Wetlands Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• French Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Downing

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