Local servicesHospitalRichland Hospital13.0 miPost officeAvoca Post Office2.3 miTown hallAvoca Village Hall2.2 miPoliceAvoca Police Department2.2 miFire stationAvoca and Rural Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN48 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE122 miInterstateI-9037 miUS highwayUS 143.7 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53506 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:21 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:29 am – 4:28 pm
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People1,011 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.1427 householdsMedian household income $59,861Median home value $171,500Median rent $908 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,487 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 474 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, retail 18%, education and health care 18%Average commute 32 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 25 days12 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lone Rock Tri Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Richland Ctr
Parks and public landsLower Wisconsin State Riverway 127state conservation land · 2.0 mi · 242 acresLower Wisconsin State Riverway 126state conservation land · 2.6 mi · 111 acresLower Wisconsin State Riverwaystate conservation land · 2.8 miRem-Pompey Pillar Creekstate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 83 acresRem-Big Spring Creekstate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 282 acresBlackhawk Lake Recreational Areastate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 2,049 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowIowa County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured83 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sauk County, WI, 25 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAvoca Waterworksserves 545 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,049 ft320 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
