French Island, Wisconsin
CDP
About French Island
Set in the western part of Wisconsin, French Island is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, French Island is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.02 square miles.
📰 French Island News Today
- La Crosse committee to consider $90,000 for French Island incorporation appeal news8000.com · Aug 4
- UW-La Crosse features student’s research project on French Island PFAS and cancer wizmnews.com · Aug 5
- Town of Campbell officially incorporated into Village of French Island WEAU · May 26
- Next steps for the Village of French Island WXOW · May 26
- French Island Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes French Island Unique
- The only place in America named French Island — 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of La Crosse (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in French Island
- North Country Steak Buffet — steak
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Arrowhead
- Nutbush City Limits — american
- Pogreba — steak house
- Sweet Shop — ice cream (café)
- Uptowne Cafe — american (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Riverside Amusement Park · Theme park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in French Island
- Black River Beach reviews ★
- Copeland Park reviews ★
- Eagle Watch reviews ★
- Hickey Park reviews ★
- Louis Nelson County Park reviews ★
- Veterans Freedom Park reviews ★
- Wittenberg Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWisconsin
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.02 sq mi
Coordinates43.8586, -91.2608