WI area data
Mellen, WI
Mellen, WI.
Population: 1,332 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $154,164
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- All-time peak (2023-10)
- $179,058
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 34.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 272
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- North Country National Scenic Trail (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) (18 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sawyer County Airport (HYR) (39 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $1,718
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,053
- Average weekly wage
- $933
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
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