Local servicesHospitalSauk Prairie Healthcare Hospital16.4 miPost officeBlue Mounds Post Office2.7 miTown hallBlue Mounds Village Hall2.7 miPoliceBlue Mounds Police Department2.7 miFire stationBarneveld - Brigham Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN26 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE98 miInterstateI-9026 miUS highwayUS 1513.2 miAmtrakPortage, WI POG39 miCoachMadison (University of WI)Jefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53517 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53517 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:20 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:27 am – 4:27 pm
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People1,799 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9796 householdsMedian household income $84,722Median home value $445,000Median rent $1,079 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,722 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,005 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 24 minutes61% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 7°F36 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 15 days11 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mazomanie Wwtp station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Moundspeak · 2.2 miPine Knobpeak · 4.7 miBirch Lake 1.5lake · 5.0 miStewart Lake 2lake · 5.3 mi2.25 Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 mi2.02 Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlue Mound State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 1,165 acresRem-Elvers Creekstate recreation area · 2.2 mi · 105 acresMilitary Ridge State Trailstate park · 3.5 mi · 508 acresBrigham/Military Ridge - Albertrecreation area · 2.6 miRem-Vermont Creekstate recreation area · 5.3 miTrout Creek Fishery Area-Iowastate recreation area · 5.6 mi · 954 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlue Mounds Waterworksserves 950 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 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
