Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:19 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:25 am – 4:27 pm
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People5,654 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.12,307 householdsMedian household income $99,948Median home value $350,700Median rent $918 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,522 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,956 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, construction 12%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F39 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 22 days7 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charmany Farm station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Pleasantpeak · 4.0 miWest Branch Sugar Riverriver · 1.1 miLake Belle Viewlake · 1.9 miMount Juliapeak · 3.0 miLake Harriettlake · 7.7 miWest Branch Little Sugar Riverriver · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrooklyn Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 3.6 mi · 2,622 acresStream Bank Protection Fee Program - Sdstate recreation area · 4.9 miNew Glarus Woods State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 430 acresMount Vernon Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 5.1 miStory Creek Streambank Protection Areastate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 261 acresPerry-Primrose Grasslands State Habitat Area - Swgscastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 348 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 ModerateDane County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 170main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dane County monitors, WI
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelleville Waterworksserves 2,712 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation940 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital16.0 miPost officeBelleville Post Office2.2 miTown hallBelleville Village Hall2.2 miPoliceBelleville Police Department2.0 miFire stationBelleville Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN22 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE85 miInterstateI-9019 miUS highwayUS 1517.6 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS43 miCoachMadison (University of WI)Jefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53508 ZIP area.
