Local servicesHospitalMercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center7.5 miPost officeFootville Post Office3.7 miTown hallPlymouth Town Hallunder a milePoliceOrfordville Police Department4.8 miFire stationFootville Community Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Whitewater At Rock County5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD30 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE68 miInterstateI-399.9 miUS highwayUS 516.7 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS50 miCoachJanesville Janesville Park and RideFlixBus9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:18 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:23 am – 4:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 22 days13 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Afton - Janesville Wwtp station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Wisconsin - Whitewater At Rock Countycollege · 5.3 mi65 Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miBlackhawk Technical Collegecollege · 7.7 mi3235 Reservoirreservoir · 7.0 miLions Beachbeach · 8.2 miLittle Gibbs Lakelake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStatewide Wildlife Habitatstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 70 acresFootville Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 477 acresRockport Parkpark · 5.1 mi · 269 acresRock River Parkwaypark · 5.2 mi · 203 acresRock River Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.1 miEvansville Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 742 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 ModerateRock County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025159 of 199 days measured39 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rock County monitors, WI
Drinking waterJanesville Water Utilityserves 64,415 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation810 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
