City Score: Houlton, WI

One number for Houlton, WI: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Houlton, WI. Part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area. In Wisconsin.

The score

Houlton, WI scores 42 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 46 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 35 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Wisconsin state-wide

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State-wide for Burden, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Wisconsin as a whole, not by city, so every Wisconsin city carries Wisconsin's numbers.

Wisconsin scores 38 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 43 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

  • 40 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 157 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 183 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 223 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 78 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Houlton, WI

  • What Houlton is up against: 49 out of 100 — Better than 50% of cities, down 2 points (Wisconsin state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 21 out of 100 — Better than 23% of cities (From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) area)
  • Marriage & family: 81 out of 100 — Better than 92% of cities, down 1 point (Wisconsin state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 32 out of 100 — Better than 22% of cities, up 1 point (Wisconsin state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Houlton, WI

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Houlton, WI rates 40 out of 100: Drifting across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 19 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (409.0 adherents per 1,000 residents, St. Croix County, WI). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (40 prayer gatherings, 157 ways to serve, and 183 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)
  • Church adherents: 409.0 adherents per 1,000 residents, scores 34 out of 100 · 2020, St. Croix County, WI · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 9.0 congregations per 10,000 residents, scores 11 out of 100 · 2020, St. Croix County, WI · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

The Family: 79 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (80.2 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, St. Croix County, WI). Wisconsin state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (78 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 48 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Wisconsin). Wisconsin state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (78 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 28 out of 100, Restrictive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (34.0 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Wisconsin). Wisconsin state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 16 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 48 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.2 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Wisconsin). Wisconsin state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 17 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 21 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.2 mapped places per 100,000, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area. The church's movement in it this week: 17 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 40 out of 100, Tightfisted

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, St. Croix County, WI). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area. The church's movement in it this week: 24 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 38 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (21.8 deaths per 100,000, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed)). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 37 out of 100 (157 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Houlton, WI to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 20 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 12 → 45

What affected it

  • This week: Witness down 15 — 41% belong to a church
  • This week: Unity down 9 — 223 churches listed
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 22 percentile points (What Houlton is up against)
  • This quarter: Property crime up 13 percentile points (What Houlton is up against)
  • This quarter: Marriages down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Houlton, WI over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · St. Croix County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · St. Croix County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · St. Croix County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · St. Croix County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · St. Croix County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · St. Croix County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Houlton, WI, Wisconsin, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekHoulton, WIWisconsinUnited States
2026-W41—3037
2026-W42—3037
2026-W43384144
2026-W44363941
2026-W45444244
2026-W46434244

Compare Houlton, WI

Every indicator

What Houlton is up against — 49 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 21 out of 100

  • Church adherents: 409.0 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 34% of cities · 2020, St. Croix County, WI · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 9.0 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 11% of cities · 2020, St. Croix County, WI · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Charitable giving: 0.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 49% of cities · 2023, St. Croix County, WI · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
  • Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (10 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
  • Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 33% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 81 out of 100

Christian liberty — 32 out of 100

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