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Dekorra is a tiny town of 161 people in Columbia County, Wisconsin. It's about 25 miles from Madison, WI and 80 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $978 a month.
161people
$275kTypical home
$978/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
40"Snow
224Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 161
- Part of a metro area
- About 133 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 25 mi to Madison, WI
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $275k (≈$1,734/mo)
- Median rent $978/mo
- Median household income $120k
- 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 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (890 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MSN airport
- 86 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 866 ft
- 656 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 301 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 103 bars within 25 mi
- 61 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbia County: R+5 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.