Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:24 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:31 am – 4:31 pm
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People856 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.5293 householdsMedian household income $71,250Median home value $201,100Median rent $843 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,866 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 415 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, manufacturing 21%, education and health care 14%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F37 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days10 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Steuben 4 Se station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Knobpeak · 3.7 miLittle Green Riverriver · 6.2 miBig Green Riverriver · 6.8 miNewton Islandisland · 6.7 miHarris Islandisland · 6.7 miDead Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.4 mi · 21,244 acresMount Hope Rearing Stationstate recreation area · 3.3 mi · 201 acresWyalusing State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 2,616 acresKickapoo Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 12.2 mi · 3,634 acresLower Wisconsin State Riverwaystate conservation land · 11.2 miPikes Peak State Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 64 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 LowGrant 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, Grant County monitors, WI
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Hope Waterworksserves 181 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2023: disinfection by-products, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,199 ft365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrant Regional Health Center11.9 miPost officeMount Hope Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPatch Grove Village Hall6.3 miFire stationMount Hope Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ41 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE150 miUS highwayUS 18under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53816 ZIP area.