Local servicesHospitalGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital1.5 miPost officeBoscobel Post Office1.2 miTown hallBoscobel City Hall1.3 miPoliceBoscobel Police Department1.4 miFire stationBoscobel Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryBoscobel Elementary School1.3 miMiddleBoscobel Middle / High School1.3 miSchoolBoscobel Alternative School1.4 miCollegeSouthwest Wisconsin Technical College11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ51 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE141 miUS highwayUS 611.4 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE55 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 53805 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:23 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:31 am – 4:30 pm
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People5,554 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.72,076 householdsMedian household income $60,870Median home value $164,100Median rent $701 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,405 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 2,227 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, retail 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days19 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boscobel Ap station; snow from Steuben 4 Se
Parks and public landsKronshage Parkpark · 1.4 miFloyd Von Haden Recreation Areapark · 1.4 mi · 152 acresLower Wisconsin State Riverwaystate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 158 acresBlue River Bluffs State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 66 acresKickapoo Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 3,634 acresRem-Castle Rock Creekstate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 86 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 LowGrant County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, WI
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBoscobel Waterworksserves 3,237 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation672 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
