Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:14 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:21 am – 4:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F36 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 24 days11 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waukesha Wwtp station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksGlacial Drumlin State Trail Sunset Park Trailheadpark · 2.0 miEtter Lakelake · 1.6 miSalow Lake 1lake · 2.4 miCarroll Universitycollege · 4.0 miGlacial Drumlin State Trail Waukesha Trailheadtrailhead · 3.1 miWaukesha County Technical Collegecollege · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRetzer Nature Centerpark · under a mile · 408 acresKisdon Hill Parkpark · under a mileStatewide Public Access - Sestate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 95 acresAllen Valley Siatastate park · 4.4 miStatewide All Regulatory-Wetland Mitigation Progr*state conservation land · 2.5 miPebble Brook State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 5.2 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 ModerateWaukesha County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025242 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Waukesha County monitors, WI
Drinking waterEvergreensserves 40 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
Elevation1,025 ft312 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital3.0 miPost officeWales Post Office3.9 miTown hallDelafield Town Hall3.1 miPoliceWaukesha Police Department3.1 miFire stationWaukesha Fire Department Station 51.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolWaukesha Christian Academy1.4 miElementaryBethesda Elementary School1.6 miSchoolMontessori School of Waukesha1.8 miCollegeCarroll University4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE21 miInterstateI-942.2 miUS highwayUS 182.2 miAmtrakIntermodal Station MKE20 miCoachBarker Rd / Goerkes Corner Park N RideWisconsin Coach Lines6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53064 ZIP area.
