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Van Dyne is a tiny town of 752 people in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It's about 8 miles from Fond du Lac, WI and 63 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $334k and rent runs about $960 a month.
752people
$334kTypical home
$960/moRent
81° / 26°Summer / winter
38"Snow
220Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 752
- Part of a metro area
- About 954 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 8 mi to Fond du Lac, WI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $334k (≈$2,108/mo)
- Median rent $960/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (215 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (877 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 16
- 52% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ATW airport
- 72 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 781 ft
- 605 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 222 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 137 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fond du Lac County: R+29 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.