The 250th birthday of America provides the perfect opportunity to look back on times of great celebration, and teams and athletes from Wisconsin have provided plenty unforgettable moments.
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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a fourth-quarter pass against the Steelers during Super Bowl XLV in Cowboys Stadium.
Vince Lombardi coached the Packers to five NFL championships, including wins in Super Bowls I and II.
Packers quarterback Bart Starr played 16 season in Green Bay, starting in 1956. He won five NFL championships, including Super Bowls I and II.
Brett Favre, from left, Reggie White and LeRoy Butler celebrate with the Lombardi Trophy after the Packers topped the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI .
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Henry Aaron spent his first 12 seasons with the Braves in Milwaukee, including 1957, when the team won the World Series.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the Larry O'Brien Trophy as part of the celebration of the Milwaukee Bucks' 2021 NBA championship.
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Matt Kenseth and his wife, Katie, wave to the crowd from atop a fire truck during a December 2003 parade in Cambridge to welcome home the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup champion.
Madison's Eric Heiden makes a turn at the speedskating oval during the men's 500-meter race, his opening competition of the 1980 Winter Olympics.
State of Wisconsin pro sports champions, Olympic gold medalists
Hall of Famer Paul Hornung was part of four NFL championships during his Packers career.
Vince Lombardi coached the Packers to five NFL championships, including wins in Super Bowls I and II.
Jim Taylor was named MVP after helping the Packers capture the 1965 NFL championship.
Don Chandler's four field goals against the Raiders helped lead the Packers to victory in Super Bowl II.
Max McGee caught two touchdown passes from Bart Starr to help the Packers down the Chiefs in Super Bowl I.
Pitcher Lew Burdette earned World Series MVP honors after winning three games on the mound during the 1957 World Series against the Yankees.
Henry Aaron spent his first 12 seasons with the Braves in Milwaukee, including 1957, when the team won the World Series.
Packers end Mx McGee poses for a photo with one of his five NFL championship rings he won during his 12-year career in Green Bay.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the Larry O'Brien Trophy as part of the celebration of the Milwaukee Bucks' 2021 NBA championship.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar helped deliver the Milwaukee Bucks' first NBA championship by averaging 31.7 points during the 1970-71 season.
Packers quarterback Bart Starr played 16 season in Green Bay, starting in 1956. He won five NFL championships, including Super Bowls I and II.
Matt Kenseth and his wife, Katie, wave to the crowd from atop a fire truck during a December 2003 parade in Cambridge to welcome home the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup champion.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Brett Favre, from left, Reggie White and LeRoy Butler celebrate with the Lombardi Trophy after the Packers topped the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI .
Your hometown carries a lot of weight—and for the richest towns in America, these names come with a certain amount of status.
Wealthy American towns come with a host of amenities, access, and offerings: from suburban communities renowned for their school districts or club soccer teams to bustling neighborhoods filled with trendy bars and restaurants. This principle is especially true for the richest town in every state. To learn more about these locations, Stacker used the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Five-Year American Community Survey data (last updated in December 2020) to pull crucial information about these 50 towns.
Locations are ranked by the median household income, with ties broken by the percentage of people annually earning more than $200,000. Any towns with a population smaller than 1,000 people were omitted. Additionally, the U.S. Census Bureau’s statistics do not show specific median incomes or earnings beyond $250,000 so those numbers are designated as $250,000+. Towns the Census Bureau labels census-designated places were also excluded for every state except Hawaii.
Of course, the year 2020 proved to be wildly out of the ordinary in many ways—and earning money and fueling the economy were among the challenges. But while the pandemic ravaged communities across the nation and the world, these richest towns were largely spared. That’s because the industries hardest hit by the coronavirus were airlines, leisure facilities, oil and gas, auto parts, and restaurants, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The majority of these towns are fueled by the health care industry, education, finance, manufacturing, and real estate.
Keep reading to discover which town in your home state took the title of the richest location and which had the highest median income in the country.
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McFarland native Matt Hamilton watches his stone during the U.S. Olympic Trials in November 2017. He and Team Shuster would go on to win the gold medal in Pyeongchang at the 2018 Winter Games.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a fourth-quarter pass against the Steelers during Super Bowl XLV in Cowboys Stadium.
Madison's Mark Johnson scores a goal against Finland in the 4-2 victory that gave the U.S. men's hockey team the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Madison's Eric Heiden makes a turn at the speedskating oval during the men's 500-meter race, his opening competition of the 1980 Winter Olympics.
