Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital of Lafayette Countyunder a milePost officeDarlington Post Office1.0 miTown hallDarlington Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceDarlington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDarlington Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolHoly Rosary Catholic Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ37 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE114 miUS highwayUS 15111 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53530 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53530 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:22 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:27 am – 4:29 pm
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People4,569 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.21,757 householdsMedian household income $69,511Median home value $181,800Median rent $868 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,243 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,134 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 11%, German or Dutch 2%, Chinese 1%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 16 days9 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Darlington Wwtp station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsYellowstone Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 4,101 acresPecatonica State Trailstate park · 7.7 mi · 114 acresYellowstone Lake State Parkstate park · 8.8 miStream Bank Protection Fee Program 37state conservation land · 9.1 mi · 238 acresBelmont Mound State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 276 acresMound View State Trailstate park · 14.2 mi · 99 acresSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDarlington Waterworksserves 2,235 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
Elevation932 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
