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Embarrass is a tiny town of 284 people in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It's about 31 miles from Appleton, WI and 117 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $619 a month.
284people
$135kTypical home
$619/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
46"Snow
222Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 284
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 243 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 31 mi to Appleton, WI
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$851/mo)
- Median rent $619/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ATW airport
- 126 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 817 ft
- 566 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waupaca County: R+33 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk