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Country around Stitzer is a rural area of about 358 people in Grant County, Wisconsin, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Dubuque, IA and 133 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $813 a month.
358people
$186kTypical home
$813/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
39"Snow
227Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 358 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 30 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,171/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (379 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to DBQ airport
- 136 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 719 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: R+18 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.