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New Auburn is a tiny town of 531 people in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It's about 27 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 85 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $891 a month.
531people
$170kTypical home
$891/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
45"Snow
215Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 531
- Part of a metro area
- About 155 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 27 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,071/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to EAU airport
- 84 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,086 ft
- 631 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 72 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chippewa County: R+23 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk