Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:17 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:25 am – 4:25 pm
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People46,730 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.422,186 householdsMedian household income $74,034Median home value $318,400Median rent $1,267 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,308 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 27,526 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 21 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 38 days9 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madison Dane Rgnl Ap station
Parks and public landsCastle Marsh Fishery Areastate recreation area · 1.5 miWhitetail Ridge Parkpark · under a mileCherokee Marsh Fishery Areastate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 986 acresWarner Parkpark · under a mile · 213 acresCherokee Marsh Public Accessstate recreation area · 2.5 miGovernor Nelson State Parkstate park · 4.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDane County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 170main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dane County monitors, WI
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMadison Water Utilityserves 272,000 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 serving the town
Elevation859 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMendota Mental Health Institute2.6 miPost officeMadison Carrier Annex Post Office2.8 miTown hallMaple Bluff Village Hall2.0 miPoliceMadison Police Department North Districtunder a mileFire stationTruax Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSNunder a mileMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE74 miInterstateI-902.7 miUS highwayUS 511.2 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS22 miCoach250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder (Coach USA)5.1 miTransit37 stops within a mileMetro TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53704 ZIP area.
