Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:14 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:33 am – 4:22 pm
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People1,215 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.6493 householdsMedian household income $82,589Median home value $170,200Median rent $771 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,228 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 569 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, German or Dutch 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June57 in of snow a year, on about 36 days4 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshfield Exp Farm station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsScattered Forest Land - Wdstate recreation area · 1.4 mi · 774 acresMead Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 2.1 mi · 31,977 acresPaul Olson Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miLittle Bear Hemlocks State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 59 acresIce Age Trailstate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 5,793 acresStatewide Habitat Areasstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 6,448 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 LowWood County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025262 of 342 days measured71 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marathon County, WI, 21 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMilladore Waterworksserves 280 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,188 ft362 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorwood Health Center15.0 miPost officeMilladore Post Office1.4 miTown hallJunction City Village Hall6.1 miPoliceVesper Police Department9.2 miFire stationSherry Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA16 miInterstateI-3912 miUS highwayUS 101.7 miAmtrakTomah, WI TOH53 miCoachWausau N 6th StGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54454 ZIP area.
