Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:16 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:21 am – 4:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 32 days13 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Delavan Wwtp station, 7 mi away; snow from Lake Geneva Wwtp
Nearby landmarksElkhorn Lakelake · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 4.3 miPoint Comfortcape · 4.4 miWilliams Baybay · 6.6 miCedar Pointcape · 5.3 miDon Jean Baybay · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarris Fieldpark · under a mileBabe Mann Parkpark · under a mileDelavan Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 2.5 miTurtle Valley Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 1,873 acresComo Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 183 acresWhite River State Trailstate park · 6.5 mi · 155 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201048 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWalworth County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025158 of 199 days measured38 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Walworth County monitors, WI
Drinking waterWhitewater Waterworksserves 14,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,005 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAurora Lakeland Medical Center2.3 miPost officeElkhorn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElkhorn City Hallunder a milePoliceElkhorn Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationElkhorn Area Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryJackson Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighElkhorn Area High Schoolunder a mileSchoolFirst Lutheran Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE38 miInterstateI-43under a mileUS highwayUS 121.8 miAmtrakSturtevant, WI SVT32 miCoachJanesville Janesville Park and RideFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53138 ZIP area.
