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Chetek is a small town of 2,177 people in Barron County, Wisconsin. It's about 35 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 82 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $959 a month.
2,177people
$171kTypical home
$959/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
52"Snow
215Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,177
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 929 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 35 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,080/mo)
- Median rent $959/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 62 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (111 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (321 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 21% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to EAU airport
- 82 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,043 ft
- 629 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barron County: R+29 in 2024
- 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