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Dellwood is a tiny town of 661 people in Adams County, Wisconsin. It's about 64 miles from Madison, WI and 116 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $828 a month.
661people
$201kTypical home
$828/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
48"Snow
224Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 661
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 127 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 64 mi to Madison, WI
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,264/mo)
- Median rent $828/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (71 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (450 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 65
- 13% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to CWA airport
- 123 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 929 ft
- 642 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adams County: R+26 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.