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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

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