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Clayton is a tiny town of 370 people in Polk County, Wisconsin. It's about 48 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 59 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $817 a month.
370people
$136kTypical home
$817/moRent
80° / 21°Summer / winter
53"Snow
232Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 370
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 115 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 48 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$856/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 53" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 61 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (86 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to EAU airport
- 60 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,224 ft
- 647 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 57 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+31 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk