Local servicesHospitalMidwest Medical Center9.2 miPost officeBenton Post Office1.5 miTown hallBenton Village Hall2.1 miPoliceBenton Police Department2.1 miFire stationBenton Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBenton School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Platteville13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ21 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE128 miUS highwayUS 209.0 miCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines16 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 53803 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:23 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:27 am – 4:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,230 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9490 householdsMedian household income $67,813Median home value $152,200Median rent $1,025 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,554 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 608 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 19%, retail 15%Average commute 27 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F40 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galena station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsHardscrabble Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 168 acresBadger Parkpark · 6.1 miGalena Golf Clubrecreation area · 8.8 mi · 173 acresMound View State Trailstate park · 12.4 mi · 99 acresPecatonica State Trailstate park · 13.3 mi · 114 acresSnowden Branch State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 12.4 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 LowLafayette County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jo Daviess County, IL, 15 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBenton Waterworksserves 976 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation891 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
