Living in Chaseburg, WI
Chaseburg is a tiny town of 304 people in Vernon County, Wisconsin. It's about 13 miles from La Crosse, WI and 140 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $735 a month.
304people
$180kTypical home
$735/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
43"Snow
224Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 304
- Part of a metro area
- About 361 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 13 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,135/mo)
- Median rent $735/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°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
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (322 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 22% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to LSE airport
- 135 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 774 ft
- 693 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 87 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vernon County: R+8 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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