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Greenleaf is a tiny town of 865 people in Brown County, Wisconsin. It's about 15 miles from Appleton, WI and 87 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $826 a month.
865people
$180kTypical home
$826/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
52"Snow
222Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 865
- Part of a metro area
- About 839 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 15 mi to Appleton, WI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,133/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (806 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 39% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to GRB airport
- 95 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 709 ft
- 569 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 452 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 236 bars within 25 mi
- 123 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brown County: R+8 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk