Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:17 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:31 am – 4:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F35 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July52 in of snow a year, on about 32 days11 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Friendship station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBuckhorn State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 3,999 acresBuckhorn Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 2.4 mi · 1,677 acresYellow River Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 2,198 acresCastle Rock County Parkpark · 3.1 miSohlberg Silver Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 309 acresRoche A Cri State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 453 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 LowAdams County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025206 of 305 days measured90 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, WI, 34 mi away
Drinking waterRome Water Utilityserves 2,775 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation903 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMoundview Memorial Hospital and Clinics6.1 miPost officeArkdale Post Office5.7 miTown hallGermantown Town Hall5.3 miPoliceAdams Police Department6.1 miFire stationQuincy Volunteer Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern Technical College - Mauston Campus12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA58 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE124 miInterstateI-9011 miUS highwayUS 1212 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL24 miCoachWisconsin DellsJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53927 ZIP area.
