Mean annual temperature ranges from 47 to 48 degrees F, and mean annual precipitation from 26 to 35 inches. In the vicinity of the frigid-mesic temperature line, these are the mesic Elkmound and frigid Plainbo soils. The excessively drained Plainbo soils are in similar or slightly higher landscape positions contiguous to the Partridge soils. The well drained Elkmound soils occupy similar or slightly higher landscape positions contiguous to Partridge soils but have finer textured control sections and Elkmound soils are 10 to 20 inches deep to sandstone. Somewhat poorly drained.
Surface runoff is slow.
Permeability is rapid. Some is used for cropland or pastureland. Some areas, which were used for cropland in the past, have been planted to pine trees or allowed to revert to native trees. Native vegetation was principally jack pine, pin oak, and aspen. The Partridge soils are of small extent.