Living in Omro, WI
Omro is a small town of 3,642 people in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. It's about 9 miles from Oshkosh, WI and 78 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $865 a month.
3,642people
$198kTypical home
$865/moRent
81° / 26°Summer / winter
39"Snow
222Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,642
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,488 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 9 mi to Oshkosh, WI
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,248/mo)
- Median rent $865/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 26°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
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 15 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 (74 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (535 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ATW airport
- 86 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 761 ft
- 602 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 308 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 177 bars within 25 mi
- 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winnebago County: R+5 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