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Country around Sheldon is a rural area of about 1,668 people in Rusk County, Wisconsin, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 120 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $885 a month.
1,668people
$151kTypical home
$885/moRent
79° / 22°Summer / winter
56"Snow
215Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,668 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 48 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$949/mo)
- Median rent $885/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 61 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (275 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to EAU airport
- 120 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,201 ft
- 600 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rusk County: R+38 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