Living in Greenbush, WI
Greenbush is a tiny town of 126 people in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It's about 17 miles from Fond du Lac, WI and 50 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $934 a month.
126people
$172kTypical home
$934/moRent
80° / 26°Summer / winter
45"Snow
220Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 126
- Part of a metro area
- About 164 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 17 mi to Fond du Lac, WI
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,087/mo)
- Median rent $934/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (279 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,126 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 21% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to ATW airport
- 58 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,011 ft
- 600 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 92 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sheboygan County: R+16 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
- 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.