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Country around Weyerhaeuser is a rural area of about 799 people in Rusk County, Wisconsin, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 94 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $833 a month.
799people
$182kTypical home
$833/moRent
80° / 22°Summer / winter
50"Snow
215Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 799 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 44 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,145/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°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
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (275 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 18% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to EAU airport
- 94 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,444 ft
- 616 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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