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Eureka is a tiny town of 167 people in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. It's about 14 miles from Oshkosh, WI and 79 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 $165k and rent runs about $1k a month.
167people
$165kTypical home
$1,083/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
39"Snow
222Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 167
- Part of a metro area
- About 158 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 14 mi to Oshkosh, WI
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,037/mo)
- Median rent $1,083/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.4% 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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (160 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (809 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to ATW airport
- 87 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 764 ft
- 607 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 185 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 116 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winnebago County: R+5 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk