Living in Poy Sippi, WI
Poy Sippi is a tiny town of 433 people in Waushara County, Wisconsin. It's about 23 miles from Oshkosh, WI and 90 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 $145k and rent runs about $515 a month.
433people
$145kTypical home
$515/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
47"Snow
222Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 433
- Part of a metro area
- About 592 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 23 mi to Oshkosh, WI
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$914/mo)
- Median rent $515/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (28 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (543 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 23% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to ATW airport
- 99 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 604 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 165 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 103 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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