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Pine River is a tiny town of 106 people in Waushara County, Wisconsin. It's about 27 miles from Oshkosh, WI and 93 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $796 a month.
106people
$201kTypical home
$796/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
47"Snow
219Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 106
- Part of a metro area
- About 91 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 27 mi to Oshkosh, WI
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,264/mo)
- Median rent $796/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 219 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 146 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (28 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (543 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to ATW airport
- 102 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 846 ft
- 606 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waushara County: R+35 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
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.