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Cataract is a tiny town of 138 people in Monroe County, Wisconsin. It's about 26 miles from La Crosse, WI and 134 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $914 a month.
138people
$213kTypical home
$914/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
44"Snow
220Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 138
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 232 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 26 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,340/mo)
- Median rent $914/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (182 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (699 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 28% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to LSE airport
- 130 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 883 ft
- 663 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 123 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 100 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+26 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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.