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South Wayne is a tiny town of 441 people in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It's about 42 miles from Madison, WI and 103 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $809 a month.
441people
$131kTypical home
$809/moRent
82° / 27°Summer / winter
38"Snow
226Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 441
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 531 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 42 mi to Madison, WI
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$824/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to DBQ airport
- 104 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 889 ft
- 715 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lafayette County: R+20 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.