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Waukau is a tiny town of 325 people in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. It's about 11 miles from Oshkosh, WI and 75 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $965 a month.
325people
$189kTypical home
$965/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
38"Snow
220Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 325
- Part of a metro area
- About 234 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 11 mi to Oshkosh, WI
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,194/mo)
- Median rent $965/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°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
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (160 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (809 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to ATW airport
- 84 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 833 ft
- 606 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 222 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 129 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 5 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
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winnebago County: R+5 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
- Very 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.