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Waldo is a tiny town of 506 people in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It's about 12 miles from Sheboygan, WI and 42 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $880 a month.
506people
$262kTypical home
$880/moRent
81° / 27°Summer / winter
47"Snow
180Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 506
- Part of a metro area
- About 520 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 12 mi to Sheboygan, WI
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $262k (≈$1,651/mo)
- Median rent $880/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (279 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,126 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to ATW airport
- 50 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 824 ft
- 603 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 190 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 96 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sheboygan County: R+16 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
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk