Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:22 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:28 am – 4:29 pm
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People4,778 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.72,006 householdsMedian household income $84,589Median home value $269,800Median rent $879 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,314 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,521 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes73% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 21 days6 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dodgeville Wwtp station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLudden Lakelake · 3.2 miLake Joy 2lake · 7.5 mi0.3 Reservoirreservoir · 6.9 mi0.6 Reservoirreservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarreltown Grassland And Stream Conservation Area - Swgscastate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 361 acresPecatonica State Trailstate park · 7.8 mi · 114 acresYellowstone Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 4,101 acresBelmont Mound State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 276 acresYellowstone Lake State Parkstate park · 10.4 miPecatonica River Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 106 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowIowa County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 27 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMineral Point Waterworksserves 2,487 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,072 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUpland Hills Health Hospital8.1 miPost officeMineral Point Post Office1.8 miTown hallMineral Point City Hall1.7 miPoliceMineral Point Police Department1.6 miFire stationMineral Point Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighOptions in Education Program1.2 miElementaryMineral Point Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ41 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE115 miUS highwayUS 151 Bus1.6 miAmtrakWisconsin Dells, WI WDL58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53565 ZIP area.
