Local servicesHospitalGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital12.4 miPost officeGays Mills Post Office2.1 miTown hallGays Mills Village Office2.9 miFire stationGays Mills Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLa Crosse Regional Airport LSE46 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE150 miUS highwayUS 614.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54631 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54631 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:23 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:32 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,737 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.4736 householdsMedian household income $65,417Median home value $170,900Median rent $805 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,444 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 710 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 20%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, French or Haitian Creole 8%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F38 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 21 days10 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gays Mills station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsHogback Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 1,071 acresKickapoo Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 3,634 acresStatewide Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 104 acresRem-Knapp Creekstate recreation area · 9.2 miLower Wisconsin State Riverwaystate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 158 acresRem-Elk Creekstate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 103 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 LowCrawford County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 30 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGays Mills Waterworksserves 490 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation693 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
