Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:14 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:18 am – 4:21 pm
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People34,144 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.913,774 householdsMedian household income $88,960Median home value $268,100Median rent $1,326 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,534 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 18,241 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, retail 14%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F32 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 20 days11 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kenosha Rgnl Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Kenosha
Nearby landmarksPike Riverriver · 4.9 miLake Andrealake · 2.6 miRiver Oaks Lakelake · 2.7 miGateway Technical Collegecollege · 3.8 miCarthage Collegecollege · 5.5 miAdeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCharles W Nash Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 53 acresIngram Parkpark · 1.5 miHarbor Park Promenadestate park · 4.3 miChiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 491 acresAdeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Parkstate park · 6.5 miGeorge Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 161 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 3.0 on 9 Sep 198550 mi away, near Lombard, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Sep 198550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKenosha County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025240 of 347 days measured88 moderate, 18 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 167main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kenosha County monitors, WI
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKenosha Water Utilityserves 99,218 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation699 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFroedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital1.7 miPost officeKenosha Carrier Annex Post Office3.0 miTown hallPleasant Prairie Village Hall3.1 miPolicePleasant Prairie Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue Station 21.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE27 miInterstateI-945.5 miUS highwayUS 415.5 miAmtrakSturtevant, WI SVT11 miRailKenoshaMetra3.7 miCoachUptown - 63rd Street and 20th AvenueWisconsin Coach Lines3.1 miTransit28 stops within a mileKenosha Area Transit (KAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53142 ZIP area.
