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Ripon is a big small town of 7,772 people in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It's about 18 miles from Oshkosh, WI and 69 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $775 a month.
7,772people
$175kTypical home
$775/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
38"Snow
220Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,772
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,540 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 18 mi to Oshkosh, WI
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,103/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 15 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 (117 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (563 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to ATW airport
- 78 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 935 ft
- 616 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 171 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 83 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Fond du Lac County: R+29 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