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Downing is a tiny town of 271 people in Dunn County, Wisconsin. It's about 35 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 56 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $775 a month.
271people
$168kTypical home
$775/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
45"Snow
232Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 271
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 92 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 35 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,061/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 60 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (624 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to EAU airport
- 55 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 958 ft
- 658 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dunn County: R+16 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk