About Downsville
Downsville, WI is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Wisconsin.
Downsville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.75 square miles.
📰 Downsville News Today
- Jan “Rabbit” Fager Obituary (2026) - Menomonie, WI - Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Menomonie Legacy obituary · May 26
- Downsville, WI Future Radar: Next Hour Forecast WeatherBug · Sep 9
- Downsville, Wisconsin Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21
- Small Town Gem in Downsville Caters to the Scatterbrained -... Volume One · Apr 22
- Steven L. Drinkwine Obituary (2025) - Menomonie, WI - Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Menomonie Legacy obituary · Nov 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Downsville Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Downsville
- Scatterbrain Cafe — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Downsville Community Museum · Museum
- Flick Log Cabin
- Woodhouse Family House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Downsville
- Dunnville Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Caddie Woodlawn Park reviews ★
- Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dunnville State Public Hunting Grounds reviews ★
- Dunnville Wildlife Area Leased Private Lands · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Eau Galle River State Public Hunting Grounds reviews ★
- Missouri Valley 4-H Park reviews ★
- Red Cedar State Trail Corridor reviews ★
- West Wisconsin Telecom Park reviews ★
- Xcel Tyrone Energy Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Downsville
- Downsville Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWisconsin
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.75 sq mi
Coordinates44.7751, -91.9287