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Living in Juneau, WI

Juneau is a small town of 2,625 people in Dodge County, Wisconsin. It's about 29 miles from Fond du Lac, WI and 44 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $852 a month.

2,625people
$187kTypical home
$852/moRent
81° / 26°Summer / winter
41"Snow
220Sunny days
111Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,625
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,592 people per sq mi
  • 44 mi to Milwaukee, WI
  • 29 mi to Fond du Lac, WI
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $187k (≈$1,177/mo)
  • Median rent $852/mo
  • Median household income $78k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 26°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
  • 145 cloudy days a year
  • 47 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 111 days a year with rain or snow
  • 41" 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 (134 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (287 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 44
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 12% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 37 mi to MSN airport
  • 51 mi to MKE (major hub)
  • 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1969
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 906 ft
  • 638 mi to the ocean
  • 31 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 22 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 22 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 135 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 62 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
  • 26 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 47% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Dodge County: R+33 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

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