Local servicesHospitalUW Health East Madison Hospital8.9 miPost officeMorrisonville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDeForest Village Hall2.2 miPoliceDeForest Police Department2.2 miFire stationDeForest Area Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN9.6 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE77 miInterstateI-902.0 miUS highwayUS 511.5 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS18 miCoach250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder (Coach USA)14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53571 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:17 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:26 am – 4:24 pm
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People227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5140 householdsMedian household income $65,85026% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 141 employedMain industries: retail 60%, public administration 26%, manufacturing 13%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F36 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 22 days8 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 2.9 miRhonda Krueger Memorial Trailtrailhead · 4.9 miWindsor Lakelake · 5.0 miHerzing Universitycollege · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWindsor Sports Commonspark · 2.1 miWestern Green Parkpark · 2.1 miCherokee Marsh Fishery Areastate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 986 acresToken Creek Rearing Stationstate recreation area · 6.4 miIce Age Trail 56state recreation area · 7.5 mi · 87 acresPoynette Game Farmstate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 625 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWindsor Water Utility Northserves 400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation972 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
