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Gordon is a tiny town of 128 people in Douglas County, Wisconsin. It's about 40 miles from Duluth, MN and 113 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $788 a month.
128people
$159kTypical home
$788/moRent
79° / 20°Summer / winter
60"Snow
196Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- Part of a metro area
- About 70 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 40 mi to Duluth, MN
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,004/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (41 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 73 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (163 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,354 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to DLH airport
- 116 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,050 ft
- 593 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Douglas County: D+5 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- 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.