Local servicesHospitalAurora Medical Center - Burlington4.3 miPost officeLyons Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLyons Town Hallunder a milePoliceBurlington Police Department4.8 miFire stationLyons Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLyons Center Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE31 miInterstateI-437.4 miUS highwayUS 124.2 miAmtrakSturtevant, WI SVT24 miCoachRacine Petro StationWisconsin Coach Lines21 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 min5:15 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:20 am – 4:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 32 days21 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Geneva Wwtp station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWhite River State Trailstate park · 2.3 mi · 155 acresLyons State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 134 acresBloomfield State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 1,226 acresBig Foot Beach State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 264 acresHoney Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 5.6 mi · 1,294 acresComo Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 183 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
Elevation790 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program