Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:17 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:25 am – 4:25 pm
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People18,596 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.58,302 householdsMedian household income $91,716Median home value $356,800Median rent $1,336 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,752 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 16%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes65% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%2% 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCapitol Springs Centennial State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 65 acresUpper Waubesa Fishery Areastate recreation area · 1.6 mi · 262 acresMonona Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 85 acresCapital Springs Centennial State Park And Recreation Areastate park · 2.8 mi · 291 acresMonona Woodland Parkpark · under a mileGlacial Drumlin State Trailstate recreation area · 2.4 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% 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 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
Elevation923 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSelect Specialty Hospital - Madison4.3 miPost officeMonona Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlooming Grove Town Hallunder a milePoliceMonona Police Department1.2 miFire stationMonona Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 5 otherHighLa Follette High Schoolunder a mileMiddleSennett Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryHenderson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMadison Area Technical College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN5.3 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE72 miInterstateI-901.9 miUS highwayUS 511.2 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS24 miCoachMadison WI - Dutch Mill Park-N-Ride (SMD)FlixBus1.3 miTransit59 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 53716 ZIP area.
