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Packwaukee is a tiny town of 244 people in Marquette County, Wisconsin. It's about 47 miles from Madison, WI and 89 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $800 a month.
244people
$165kTypical home
$800/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
42"Snow
224Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 244
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 508 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 47 mi to Madison, WI
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,040/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (51 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (216 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 21% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to MSN airport
- 97 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 638 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 149 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marquette County: R+30 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.