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Kingston is a tiny town of 271 people in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. It's about 35 miles from Fond du Lac, WI and 73 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $695 a month.
271people
$152kTypical home
$695/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
45"Snow
224Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 271
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 208 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 35 mi to Fond du Lac, WI
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$956/mo)
- Median rent $695/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (296 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to MSN airport
- 81 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 801 ft
- 633 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 117 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Green Lake 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk