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Northport is a tiny town of 373 people in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It's about 23 miles from Appleton, WI and 102 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $852 a month.
373people
$228kTypical home
$852/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
48"Snow
222Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 373
- Part of a metro area
- About 216 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 23 mi to Appleton, WI
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,435/mo)
- Median rent $852/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to ATW airport
- 111 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 830 ft
- 584 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 218 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 119 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waupaca County: R+33 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
- Very 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.