Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:18 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:26 am – 4:26 pm
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People29,790 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.413,122 householdsMedian household income $101,381Median home value $532,200Median rent $1,484 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,615 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 15,834 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 19 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 8%, Chinese 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%4% 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 10°F39 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 22 days7 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charmany Farm station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsQuisling Parkpark · within reach · 73 acresMiddleton Firefighters Memorial Parkpark · under a mileCross Plains State Park-Iansrstate park · 3.8 mi · 153 acresIce Age Trail - Sdstate park · 5.0 mi · 892 acresGovernor Nelson State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 422 acresDorn Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 211 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMiddleton Waterworksserves 23,868 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique29 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation928 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAmerican Family Childrens Hospital6.2 miPost officeMiddleton Post Office2.1 miTown hallMiddleton City Hall2.2 miPoliceMiddleton Police Department1.9 miFire stationMiddleton Fire District Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryWestside Christian School1.4 miSchoolSaint Peter Catholic School1.6 miCollegeEdgewood College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN11 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE84 miInterstateI-9411 miUS highwayUS 141.4 miAmtrakPortage, WI POG30 miCoach250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder (Coach USA)8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53562 ZIP area.
