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Houlton is a tiny town of 240 people in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. It's about 24 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $378k and rent runs about $1k a month.
240people
$378kTypical home
$1,271/moRent
84° / 26°Summer / winter
48"Snow
232Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 240
- Part of a metro area
- About 164 people per sq mi
- 24 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 24 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $378k (≈$2,382/mo)
- Median rent $1,271/mo
- Median household income $108k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (65 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (515 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MSP airport
- 25 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 873 ft
- 681 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 78 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,087 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 137 bars within 25 mi
- 332 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 66 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Croix County: R+19 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.