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Downsville is a tiny town of 305 people in Dunn County, Wisconsin. It's about 21 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 67 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $200k and rent runs about $985 a month.
305people
$200kTypical home
$985/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
43"Snow
226Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 305
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 409 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 21 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $200k (≈$1,261/mo)
- Median rent $985/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 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 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to EAU airport
- 64 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 774 ft
- 664 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 69 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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
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.