Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:17 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:25 am – 4:25 pm
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People16,169 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.97,862 householdsMedian household income $71,519Median home value $306,900Median rent $1,210 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,286 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,194 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%3% 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, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsHiestand Parkpark · within reachEastmorland Parkpark · under a mileGlacial Drumlin State Trailstate recreation area · 3.0 miCapitol Springs Centennial State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 65 acresCastle Marsh Fishery Areastate recreation area · 3.8 miUpper Waubesa Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 262 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 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation892 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUW Health East Madison Hospital3.8 miPost officeMadison Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlooming Grove Town Hall2.0 miPoliceMadison Police Department - East District1.7 miFire stationMadison Fire Department Station 51.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherSchoolSaint Dennis Schoolunder a mileMiddleWhitehorse Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySchenk Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMadison Area Technical College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN3.0 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE72 miInterstateI-901.4 miUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS22 miCoachMadison WI - Dutch Mill Park-N-Ride (SMD)FlixBus3.6 miTransit77 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 53714 ZIP area.
