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Tunnel City is a tiny town of 105 people in Monroe County, Wisconsin. It's about 35 miles from La Crosse, WI and 146 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $914 a month.
105people
$206kTypical home
$914/moRent
81° / 24°Summer / winter
48"Snow
220Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 105
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 339 people per sq mi
- 146 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 35 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,298/mo)
- Median rent $914/mo
- Median household income $250k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (182 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (699 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to LSE airport
- 144 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,102 ft
- 658 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 52 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+26 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.