Living in Webster, WI
Webster is a tiny town of 575 people in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It's about 63 miles from Duluth, MN and 77 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $527 a month.
575people
$117kTypical home
$527/moRent
80° / 22°Summer / winter
54"Snow
232Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 575
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 328 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 63 mi to Duluth, MN
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$737/mo)
- Median rent $527/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 63 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k)
- Low property crime (949 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 19% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to DLH airport
- 81 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 981 ft
- 629 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burnett County: R+31 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk