Local servicesHospitalRogers Behavioral Health Hospital8.9 miPost officeDousman Post Office3.9 miTown hallDousman Municipal Building3.6 miPoliceNorth Prairie Police Department4.8 miFire stationWestern Lakes Fire District Station 23.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNashotah House Theological Seminary School8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE30 miInterstateI-947.4 miUS highwayUS 184.1 miAmtrakGeneral Mitchell Int'l Airport MKA29 miCoachJohnson CreekJefferson Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53118 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53118 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:15 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:21 am – 4:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,107 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.32,876 householdsMedian household income $103,921Median home value $367,000Median rent $1,401 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,248 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,589 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 14%, retail 14%Average commute 30 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% 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 27°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June51 in of snow a year, on about 36 days11 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sullivan 3se station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksReagon Lakelake · under a milePretty Lakelake · under a mileHunters Millpond 17reservoir · 2.3 miGlacial Drumlin State Trail Dousman Trailheadtrailhead · 3.7 miGlacial Drumlin State Trail Sullivan Trailheadtrailhead · 5.9 miWaterville Millpondreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOttawa Siatastate park · 2.4 mi · 55 acresParadise Valley Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 1,784 acresStatewide Public Accessstate recreation area · 4.0 miRome Pond Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 2,288 acresCory Municipal Parkpark · 3.5 miAllen Valley Siatastate park · 6.2 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 ModerateWaukesha County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025242 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Waukesha County monitors, WI
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDousman Water Utilityserves 2,350 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
Elevation865 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
