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Scandinavia is a tiny town of 379 people in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It's about 40 miles from Appleton, WI and 113 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $711 a month.
379people
$166kTypical home
$711/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
49"Snow
219Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 434 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 40 mi to Appleton, WI
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,046/mo)
- Median rent $711/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 219 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 146 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CWA airport
- 122 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 945 ft
- 590 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 81 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waupaca County: R+33 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