Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:19 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:34 am – 4:26 pm
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People2 residentsin the ZIP code area1 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F35 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 24 days6 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mather 3 Nw station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksLee Lake 15lake · under a mileLee Lakelake · 1.0 miSharptail Flowagereservoir · 1.9 miPigeon Creek Flowagereservoir · 1.9 miCastle Rockpeak · 6.0 miRudd Hillspeak · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJay Creek State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 80 acresJay Creek Pine Forest State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 441 acresMill Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 73 acresRem-Rathbone Creekstate recreation area · 10.0 miBauer-Brockway Barrens State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 120 acresNecedah Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 12.1 mi · 54,211 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 LowJackson County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025229 of 332 days measured93 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, WI
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlack River Falls Waterworksserves 3,608 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation926 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlack River Memorial Hospital13.6 miPost officeMillston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrant Town Hall5.2 miPoliceWarrens Police Department7.8 miFire stationTown of Lincoln Fire Department7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern Technical College - Black River Falls Campus12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54643 ZIP area.
