Living in Millston, WI
Millston is a tiny town of 114 people in Jackson County, Wisconsin. It's about 38 miles from La Crosse, WI and 140 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $787 a month.
114people
$134kTypical home
$787/moRent
81° / 24°Summer / winter
44"Snow
220Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 114
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 110 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 38 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$844/mo)
- Median rent $787/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (19 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (343 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to LSE airport
- 136 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 922 ft
- 651 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+20 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.