Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:12 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:21 am – 4:20 pm
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People39,559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.416,407 householdsMedian household income $100,031Median home value $367,900Median rent $1,313 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 20,137 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 11°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June54 in of snow a year, on about 25 days7 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Germantown station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksTrout Lakelake · 2.5 miLittle Menomonee Riverriver · 5.0 miWisconsin School of Professional Psychologycollege · 6.1 miLake Fivelake · 8.1 miMammoth Springspring · 5.2 miMount Mary Collegecollege · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLime Kilns Parkpark · 1.2 miRiverside Parkpark · 1.3 miScattered Wildlife - Sestate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 247 acresHank Aaron State Trailstate park · 10.3 mi · 65 acresKettle Moraine Railroad Siatastate park · 11.2 miRem Lakestate recreation area · 10.2 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 ModerateWaukesha County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025242 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Waukesha County monitors, WI
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMenomonee Falls Ww - Surface Waterserves 23,867 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation841 ft256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFroedtert Menomonee Falls Hospitalunder a milePost officeMenomonee Falls Post Office1.1 miTown hallMenomonee Falls Village Hall1.3 miPoliceMenomonee Falls Police Department1.3 miFire stationMenomonee Falls Fire Department Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryValley View Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNorth Middle School1.3 miSchoolGrace Lutheran School1.3 miCollegeWisconsin School of Professional Psychology6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE19 miInterstateI-412.1 miUS highwayUS 452.1 miAmtrakIntermodal Station MKE13 miLight railOgden/Jackson WestboundThe Hop Streetcar MKE13 miCoachBarker Rd / Goerkes Corner Park N RideWisconsin Coach Lines8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53051 ZIP area.
