Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:21 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:35 am – 4:28 pm
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People1,236 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1456 householdsMedian household income $77,143Median home value $256,50099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,287 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 649 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 16%, retail 14%Average commute 30 minutes74% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F36 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 33 days11 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sparta station, 14 mi away; snow from La Crosse Muni Ap
Parks and public landsNorth Bend Bottoms Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 2.5 mi · 1,688 acresHalf Moon Lake Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 126 acresSand Creek Streambank Protection Areastate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 684 acresSouth Beaver Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 7.7 mi · 1,121 acresLa Crosse River State Trailstate park · 10.1 mi · 326 acresNeshonoc Swarthout Parkpark · 8.6 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 LowLa Crosse County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025185 of 198 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, La Crosse County monitors, WI
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Farmington Sanitary Districtserves 275 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation915 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMayo Clinic Health System in Sparta13.9 miPost officeMindoro Post Office2.2 miTown hallMelrose Village Hall7.3 miPoliceMelrose Police Department7.3 miFire stationFarmington Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54644 ZIP area.
