Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:14 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:25 am – 4:21 pm
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People4,227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.81,557 householdsMedian household income $83,578Median home value $261,000Median rent $1,251 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,561 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,735 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 14%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 20 days5 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Town Of Westford station, 8 mi away; snow from Beaver Dam Wwtp
Parks and public landsRem-Beaver Dam Lakestate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 79 acresGlacial Habitat Restoration - Sdstate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 1,773 acresHoricon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 21,964 acresDerge County Parkpark · 6.2 miEdgewater Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 152 acresRogers Memorial Habitat Preservationstate recreation area · 8.6 mi · 76 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 LowDodge County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025264 of 365 days measured94 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 171main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dodge County monitors, WI
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFox Lake Correctional Institutionserves 1,850 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation894 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital7.3 miPost officeFox Lake Post Office2.1 miTown hallFox Lake City Hall1.9 miPoliceFox Lake Police Department1.9 miFire stationFox Lake Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementarySaint John's Lutheran School1.8 miSchoolSchool for Agricultural and Environmental Studies2.0 miCollegeMoraine Park Technical College - Beaver Dam Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN39 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE66 miInterstateI-4122 miUS highwayUS 1515.2 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS18 miCoachFond Du Lac WisDOT Park&Ride 20-20FlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53933 ZIP area.
