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Eden is a tiny town of 732 people in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It's about 7 miles from Fond du Lac, WI and 48 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $1k a month.
732people
$163kTypical home
$1,158/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
39"Snow
220Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 732
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,224 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 7 mi to Fond du Lac, WI
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,029/mo)
- Median rent $1,158/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (215 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (877 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ATW airport
- 57 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,020 ft
- 612 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 161 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 78 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fond du Lac County: R+29 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk