Local servicesHospitalUW Health East Madison Hospital6.6 miPost officeDeForest Post Office1.0 miTown hallWindsor Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceDane County Sheriff's Office - Northeast Precinctunder a mileFire stationDeForest Area Fire Department and Emergency Medical Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryEagle Point Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighDeForest Area High Schoolunder a mileSchoolNew Reflections Schoolunder a mileCollegeHerzing University7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN7.6 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE75 miInterstateI-942.7 miUS highwayUS 511.6 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS17 miCoach250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder (Coach USA)13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53532 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53532 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:17 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:26 am – 4:24 pm
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People16,286 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.16,193 householdsMedian household income $110,050Median home value $355,700Median rent $1,381 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,685 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 9,062 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F36 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 22 days8 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWindsor Lakelake · 3.2 miGoose Lakelake · 5.1 miRhonda Krueger Memorial Trailtrailhead · 6.3 miHerzing Universitycollege · 7.5 miMadison Area Technical Collegecollege · 8.9 miWarner Beachbeach · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWindsor Sports Commonspark · under a mileFiremans Parkpark · under a mileToken Creek Rearing Stationstate recreation area · 4.1 miCherokee Marsh Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 986 acresCherokee Marsh Natural Resource Area - Hovde 2state conservation land · 6.1 miCherokee Marsh Natural Resource Area - River Ridge 2state conservation land · 6.1 mi · 54 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDeforest Waterworksserves 10,500 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
Elevation951 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
