Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:25 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:33 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,451 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.1739 householdsMedian household income $52,625Median home value $193,500Median rent $714 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,443 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 616 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, retail 16%, public administration 12%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prairie Du Chien station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksYellow Riverriver · 5.4 miMcGregor Lakelake · 4.0 miSturgeon Slough Hiking Trailtrailhead · 4.1 miGarnet Lakelake · 4.7 miWisconsin Riverriver · 4.9 miIsland Number One Hundred Seventy-twoisland · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEffigy Mounds National Monumentnational monument · 3.5 mi · 2,460 acresBloody Run Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 710 acresPikes Peak State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 61 acresRidgewood Areastate park · 3.1 miBloody Run Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 124 acresMarquette Mitigation Sites Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClayton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 30 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcgregor Water Deptserves 747 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation893 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center6.4 miPost officeMcGregor Post Office3.3 miTown hallMcGregor City Hall3.1 miPoliceMar - Mac Police Department3.2 miFire stationMcGregor Fire Department Hook and Ladder Company 13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ51 miUS highwayUS 181.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52157 ZIP area.
