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Weyerhaeuser is a tiny town of 161 people in Rusk County, Wisconsin. It's about 42 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 96 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $563 a month.
161people
$95kTypical home
$563/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
49"Snow
215Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 161
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 172 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 42 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $563/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (275 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 20% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to EAU airport
- 96 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,207 ft
- 615 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rusk County: R+38 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