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Waubeka is a tiny town of 573 people in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It's about 23 miles from Sheboygan, WI and 28 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $279k and rent runs about $940 a month.
573people
$279kTypical home
$940/moRent
79° / 28°Summer / winter
46"Snow
180Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 573
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 234 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 23 mi to Sheboygan, WI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $279k (≈$1,762/mo)
- Median rent $940/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 28°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (80 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (451 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to MKE airport
- 36 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 827 ft
- 616 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 313 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 132 bars within 25 mi
- 71 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ozaukee County: R+11 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk