Green Lake
Wisconsin

What stands out

Three things set Green Lake County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the restaurant count per person is in the top 14% of American counties (1.1 per 1,000) and the average temperature is in the bottom 15% of American counties (47°F). Within Wisconsin it ranks 22nd of 71 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. 19,093 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +213).

Wisconsin has a graduated income tax reaching 7.65%, does not tax Social Security, and exempts some retirement income for residents 65 and over. Property taxes are high, largely for schools and local services, with a state lottery credit offsetting part of the bill. Milwaukee and Madison drive most job growth; the northern half of the state is lakes, forests and second homes.

Money

The typical household here brings in $66,395 a year, higher than 66% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,517. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 53% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Wisconsin takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,915 a year.

Home

The median home costs $295K, pricier than 68% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $793 a month. Property tax is 1.42% of home value, roughly $2,641 a year on that median home, higher than 82% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 68% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 9 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.3 years, longer than 68% of American counties. There are 28 active physicians in the county, about 14.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 8.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.08 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 52% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 32 points. 74% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wisconsin law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 57 and lows near 36, colder than 85% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 42 out of 100, safer than 58% of American counties; the county has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 231 Mbps down, faster than 65% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.1 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.