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Country around Alma is a rural area of about 1,564 people in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 82 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $748 a month.
1,564people
$207kTypical home
$748/moRent
80° / 22°Summer / winter
38"Snow
226Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,564 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 35 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,305/mo)
- Median rent $748/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (45 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (45 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 19% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to EAU airport
- 77 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,221 ft
- 681 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buffalo County: R+30 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