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Arlington is a tiny town of 946 people in Columbia County, Wisconsin. It's about 17 miles from Madison, WI and 73 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $292k and rent runs about $1k a month.
946people
$292kTypical home
$1,272/moRent
82° / 27°Summer / winter
43"Snow
224Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 946
- Part of a metro area
- About 912 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 17 mi to Madison, WI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $292k (≈$1,839/mo)
- Median rent $1,272/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (890 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 39% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to MSN airport
- 79 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 660 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 504 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 160 bars within 25 mi
- 129 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbia County: R+5 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk