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Gotham is a tiny town of 177 people in Richland County, Wisconsin. It's about 45 miles from Madison, WI and 118 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $771 a month.
177people
$151kTypical home
$771/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
40"Snow
223Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 445 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 45 mi to Madison, WI
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$955/mo)
- Median rent $771/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (99 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to MSN airport
- 123 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 686 ft
- 693 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+13 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- 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.