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Tomahawk is a small town of 3,395 people in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. It's about 36 miles from Wausau, WI and 177 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $529 a month.
3,395people
$173kTypical home
$529/moRent
77° / 21°Summer / winter
60"Snow
217Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,395
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 432 people per sq mi
- 177 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 36 mi to Wausau, WI
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,093/mo)
- Median rent $529/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 217 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 148 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 67 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (725 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to RHI airport
- 176 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,444 ft
- 554 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 56 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+25 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low 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