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Markesan is a small town of 1,275 people in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. It's about 28 miles from Fond du Lac, WI and 68 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $514 a month.
1,275people
$155kTypical home
$514/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
43"Snow
220Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,275
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 549 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 28 mi to Fond du Lac, WI
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$977/mo)
- Median rent $514/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 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
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MSN airport
- 76 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 863 ft
- 628 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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