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Burnett is a tiny town of 270 people in Dodge County, Wisconsin. It's about 23 miles from Fond du Lac, WI and 48 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $901 a month.
270people
$191kTypical home
$901/moRent
80° / 25°Summer / winter
41"Snow
220Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 270
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,080 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 23 mi to Fond du Lac, WI
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,203/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (166 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (327 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 19% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to MSN airport
- 56 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 879 ft
- 632 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 140 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 58 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dodge County: R+33 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
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.