Living in Whitelaw, WI
Whitelaw is a tiny town of 862 people in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It's about 27 miles from Green Bay, WI and 75 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $950 a month.
862people
$183kTypical home
$950/moRent
77° / 26°Summer / winter
40"Snow
195Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 862
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,642 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 27 mi to Green Bay, WI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,153/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (36 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (123 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (464 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to GRB airport
- 83 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 850 ft
- 572 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 198 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 107 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Manitowoc County: R+23 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