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La Farge is a tiny town of 575 people in Vernon County, Wisconsin. It's about 34 miles from La Crosse, WI and 139 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $740 a month.
575people
$136kTypical home
$740/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
46"Snow
223Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 575
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 570 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 34 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$858/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (322 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 19% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to LSE airport
- 145 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 820 ft
- 684 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vernon County: R+8 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk