Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:14 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:20 am – 4:21 pm
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People3,762 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.01,561 householdsMedian household income $137,083Median home value $397,700Median rent $1,125 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,008 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,854 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F36 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 24 days11 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waukesha Wwtp station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsVernon Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 3.3 mi · 4,345 acresDenoon Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 63 acresBig Muskego Lake Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 1,044 acresTichigan Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 1,566 acresWaterford Town Parkpark · 3.2 miWind Lake Fishery Areastate recreation area · 5.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWaukesha County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025242 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Waukesha County monitors, WI
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaukesha Water Utilityserves 70,718 people from surface water purchased42 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: radium, maximum contaminant level15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation779 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital9.1 miPost officeBig Bend Post Office1.0 miTown hallBig Bend Village Hallunder a milePoliceBig Bend Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBig Bend Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherSchoolChrist Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryBig Bend Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Joseph Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCarroll University8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE17 miInterstateI-432.3 miUS highwayUS 457.4 miAmtrakGeneral Mitchell Int'l Airport MKA15 miCoachBarker Rd / Goerkes Corner Park N RideWisconsin Coach Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53103 ZIP area.
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