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Kewaskum is a small town of 4,461 people in Washington County, Wisconsin. It's about 20 miles from Fond du Lac, WI and 34 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,461people
$289kTypical home
$1,018/moRent
81° / 27°Summer / winter
42"Snow
220Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,461
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,797 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 20 mi to Fond du Lac, WI
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $289k (≈$1,821/mo)
- Median rent $1,018/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 27°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
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (55 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (568 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 34% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MKE airport
- 43 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 958 ft
- 619 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 225 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 93 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+36 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