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New Holstein is a small town of 3,075 people in Calumet County, Wisconsin. It's about 21 miles from Fond du Lac, WI and 62 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $768 a month.
3,075people
$179kTypical home
$768/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
44"Snow
220Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,075
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,226 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 21 mi to Fond du Lac, WI
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,127/mo)
- Median rent $768/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (142 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 22% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ATW airport
- 70 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 988 ft
- 590 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 294 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 168 bars within 25 mi
- 68 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calumet County: R+20 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
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk