Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:18 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:30 am – 4:25 pm
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People8,195 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.73,559 householdsMedian household income $62,829Median home value $182,400Median rent $889 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,980 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Spanish 1%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F36 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 23 days7 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mauston 1 Se station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksWestern Technical College - Mauston Campuscollege · 1.8 miDecorah Lake 550lake · 2.0 miLemonweir Millpond 594reservoir · 1.3 miDecorah Lakelake · 3.1 miTwin Bluffspeak · 5.2 miPine Knobpeak · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMile Bluff/Kwanis Parkpark · 1.6 miRem-Brewer Creekstate recreation area · 4.6 miStream Bank Protection Fee Programstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 5,131 acresBass Hollow State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 212 acresLemonweir Bottomland Hardwood Forest State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 322 acresBuckhorn State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 3,999 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 LowJuneau County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured83 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sauk County, WI, 25 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMauston Waterworksserves 4,456 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
Elevation895 ft273 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMile Bluff Medical Center1.8 miPost officeMauston Post Office2.0 miTown hallLemonweir Town Hall1.2 miPoliceMauston Police Department2.2 miFire stationMauston Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern Technical College - Mauston Campus1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN56 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE122 miInterstateI-94under a mileUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL17 miCoachWisconsin Dells Commerce StreetFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53948 ZIP area.
