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Shiocton is a tiny town of 825 people in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. It's about 15 miles from Appleton, WI and 100 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $725 a month.
825people
$174kTypical home
$725/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
57"Snow
222Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 825
- Part of a metro area
- About 527 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 15 mi to Appleton, WI
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,095/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°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
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 57" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (517 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to ATW airport
- 109 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 774 ft
- 575 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 323 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 173 bars within 25 mi
- 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Outagamie County: R+10 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk