Local servicesHospitalRichland Hospital9.2 miPost officeGotham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAvoca Village Hall3.3 miPoliceAvoca Police Department3.3 miFire stationAvoca and Rural Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN49 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE122 miInterstateI-9035 miUS highwayUS 14under a mileAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53540 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53540 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:21 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:29 am – 4:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People129 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.556 householdsMedian household income $54,167Median home value $112,500Median rent $1,081 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $970 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F34 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 25 days12 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lone Rock Tri Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Richland Ctr
Parks and public landsLower Wisconsin State Riverwaystate conservation land · under a mileLower Wisconsin State Riverway 126state conservation land · 2.1 mi · 111 acresLower Wisconsin State Riverway 127state conservation land · 3.0 mi · 242 acresRem-Ash Creekstate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 52 acresBear Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 761 acresRem-Pompey Pillar Creekstate recreation area · 9.9 mi · 83 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 LowRichland County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured83 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sauk County, WI, 23 mi away
Internet at home41% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRichland Center Waterworksserves 5,100 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 in the county
Elevation697 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
