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King is a small town of 1,399 people in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It's about 36 miles from Oshkosh, WI and 106 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $852 a month.
1,399people
$179kTypical home
$852/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
49"Snow
219Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,399
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 635 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 36 mi to Oshkosh, WI
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,127/mo)
- Median rent $852/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 219 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 146 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 26% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to ATW airport
- 114 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 899 ft
- 596 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waupaca County: R+33 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
- Very 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.