Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Ripon Community Hospital12.9 miPost officeMarkesan Post Office1.5 miTown hallMarkesan Village Hall2.0 miPoliceMarkesan Police Department2.0 miFire stationGrand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN43 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE78 miInterstateI-3923 miUS highwayUS 151 Bus16 miAmtrakPortage, WI POG25 miCoachFond Du Lac WisDOT Park&Ride 20-20FlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53946 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53946 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:14 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:26 am – 4:21 pm
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People4,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.01,750 householdsMedian household income $73,250Median home value $233,000Median rent $736 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,059 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,812 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, German or Dutch 9%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F36 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 24 days7 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Markesan station, 2 mi away; snow from Dalton
Parks and public landsRem-Little Green Lakestate recreation area · 1.5 miRogers Memorial Habitat Preservationstate recreation area · 2.9 mi · 76 acresHeart Lake Rearing Stationstate recreation area · 2.9 mi · 74 acresGolf Coursenature preserve · 3.1 mi · 4,394 acresGrand River Marsh Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 7,623 acresLawsonia Golf Coursenature preserve · 7.1 mi · 597 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 LowGreen Lake County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025264 of 365 days measured94 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 171main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dodge County, WI, 26 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMarkesan Waterworksserves 1,365 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation919 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
