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Norwalk is a tiny town of 662 people in Monroe County, Wisconsin. It's about 30 miles from La Crosse, WI and 144 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $787 a month.
662people
$97kTypical home
$787/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
47"Snow
223Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 662
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 643 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 30 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$610/mo)
- Median rent $787/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (182 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (699 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 41% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to LSE airport
- 147 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 669 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+26 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