Kewaunee
Wisconsin

What stands out

If you had to describe Kewaunee County in numbers, start here: homeownership is in the top 2% of American counties (86%), life expectancy is in the top 7% of American counties (80.5 years), and home internet speed is in the bottom 7% of American counties (80 Mbps). Within Wisconsin it ranks 2nd of 72 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. 20,570 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +28).

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 $77,610 a year, higher than 85% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,194. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 84% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Wisconsin takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,510 a year.

Home

The median home costs $322K, pricier than 74% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $813 a month. Property tax is 1.53% of home value, roughly $2,940 a year on that median home, higher than 87% of American counties. 86% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 80% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 10 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.5 years, longer than 93% of American counties. There are 14 active physicians in the county, about 6.8 per 10,000 people. 6.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.25 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 85% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 29 points. 77% 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 45°F, highs near 54 and lows near 36, colder than 91% of American counties. About 29 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 13 out of 100, safer than 87% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 80 Mbps down, slower than 93% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.