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Francis Creek is a tiny town of 627 people in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It's about 26 miles from Green Bay, WI and 80 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $650 a month.
627people
$211kTypical home
$650/moRent
77° / 27°Summer / winter
43"Snow
195Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 627
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 552 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 26 mi to Green Bay, WI
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,333/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (36 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 43" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (123 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (464 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 20% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to GRB airport
- 87 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 715 ft
- 566 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 178 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 102 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Manitowoc County: R+23 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
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.