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Burr Oak is a tiny town of 225 people in Winneshiek County, Iowa. It's about 41 miles from La Crosse, WI and 125 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $1k a month.
225people
$201kTypical home
$1,208/moRent
81° / 24°Summer / winter
42"Snow
224Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 225
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 326 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 41 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,267/mo)
- Median rent $1,208/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (257 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to LSE airport
- 119 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 729 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winneshiek County: R+9 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- 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.