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Argyle is a tiny town of 877 people in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It's about 35 miles from Madison, WI and 99 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $608 a month.
877people
$137kTypical home
$608/moRent
82° / 27°Summer / winter
39"Snow
226Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 877
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,385 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 35 mi to Madison, WI
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$866/mo)
- Median rent $608/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to MSN airport
- 101 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 824 ft
- 711 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lafayette County: R+20 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk