Local servicesHospitalUW Health East Madison Hospital9.1 miPost officeCottage Grove Post Office2.7 miTown hallCottage Grove Town Hall1.4 miPoliceCottage Grove Police Department1.9 miFire stationCottage Grove Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN9.5 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE66 miInterstateI-903.3 miUS highwayUS 12 & 181.4 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS22 miCoach4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and RideVan Galder (Coach USA)5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53527 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53527 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:17 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:24 am – 4:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,924 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.84,874 householdsMedian household income $133,883Median home value $444,700Median rent $1,505 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,981 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 7,052 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 11%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days10 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stoughton station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksGlacial Drumlin State Trail Cottage Grove Trailheadtrailhead · 1.7 miWilliams Baybay · 6.2 miLake Waubesalake · 6.4 miLiberty Moundpeak · 2.9 miGlacial Drumlin State Trail Deerfield Trailheadtrailhead · 6.0 miWilliams Pointcape · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStatewide Public Access - Sdstate recreation area · 2.9 mi · 164 acresBakken Parkpark · 1.6 miCommunity Parkpark · 2.3 miGlacial Drumlin State Trailstate recreation area · 3.8 miLake Kegonsa State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 349 acresLake Kegonsa Rough Fish Stationstate recreation area · 5.8 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 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCottage Grove Waterworksserves 9,345 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation861 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
