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Wheeler is a tiny town of 316 people in Dunn County, Wisconsin. It's about 25 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 67 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $780 a month.
316people
$151kTypical home
$780/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
45"Snow
215Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 316
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 384 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 25 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$950/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (624 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to EAU airport
- 66 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 919 ft
- 650 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 71 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dunn County: R+16 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk