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Butternut, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Iron County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
421
Population
266/sq mi density
$43,750
Median Income
$37,920 per capita
$74,300
Home Value
$212,865 Zillow
$623
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
885 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$43,750 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,300 home value, $623/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,750
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,920
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Butternut vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Butternut’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,750
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,920
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,358
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$779
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$779
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$235M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
228
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
16
Retail
24
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,358
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,800
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,920 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,358 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $779 |
| County GDP | $235M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 228 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,358 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,800 |