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Bancroft is a tiny town of 673 people in Portage County, Wisconsin. It's about 46 miles from Wausau, WI and 115 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $840 a month.
673people
$98kTypical home
$840/moRent
81° / 24°Summer / winter
46"Snow
219Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 673
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 132 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 46 mi to Wausau, WI
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$619/mo)
- Median rent $840/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 219 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 146 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (145 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (617 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 37% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to CWA airport
- 124 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,106 ft
- 609 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 133 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 95 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Portage County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk