Local servicesHospitalUW Health East Madison Hospital12.2 miPost officeArlington Post Office1.1 miTown hallArlington Village Hall1.1 miPolicePoynette Police Department4.8 miFire stationArlington Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN13 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE79 miInterstateI-903.3 miUS highwayUS 51 St Hwy 60under a mileAmtrakPortage, WI POG16 miCoach250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder (Coach USA)18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53911 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53911 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:17 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:26 am – 4:24 pm
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People1,450 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.8546 householdsMedian household income $100,625Median home value $296,100Median rent $1,286 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 828 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F36 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 22 days8 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · under a mileRhonda Krueger Memorial Trailtrailhead · 3.2 miMud Lakelake · 7.1 miWhalen Baybay · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPoynette Game Farmstate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 625 acresRowan Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.8 miIce Age Trail 56state recreation area · 5.0 mi · 87 acresStatewide Habitat Areas - Sdstate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 867 acresMud Lake Wildlife Area-Columbiastate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 2,280 acresHinkson Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 235 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateColumbia County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025168 of 198 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Columbia County monitors, WI
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArlington Waterworksserves 946 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,029 ft314 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
