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Winchester is a tiny town of 569 people in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. It's about 13 miles from Oshkosh, WI and 86 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $223k and rent runs about $965 a month.
569people
$223kTypical home
$965/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
45"Snow
222Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 569
- Part of a metro area
- About 246 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 13 mi to Oshkosh, WI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $223k (≈$1,404/mo)
- Median rent $965/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (160 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (809 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to ATW airport
- 95 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 837 ft
- 591 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 326 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 203 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winnebago County: R+5 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.