Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:18 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:25 am – 4:26 pm
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People18,204 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.07,056 householdsMedian household income $107,885Median home value $432,800Median rent $1,223 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,048 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,600 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days10 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Uw Arboretum - Madison station, 8 mi away; snow from Stoughton
Parks and public landsLerner Conservation Parkpark · under a mileKeller Alpine Meadows Parkpark · under a mileHook Lake/Grass Lake Wildlife And Natural Areastate recreation area · 2.1 mi · 860 acresAnthony Branch Streambank Protection Areastate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 685 acresLake Waubesa Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.6 miWaubesa Wetlands State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 210 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOregon Waterworksserves 11,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation941 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital8.9 miPost officeOregon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOregon Village Hallunder a milePoliceOregon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOregon Area Fire and Emergency Medical Services Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryNetherwood Knoll Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPrairie View Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighOregon High Schoolunder a mileCollegeEdgewood College8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN15 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE75 miInterstateI-909.4 miUS highwayUS 141.1 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS34 miCoachMadison WI - Dutch Mill Park-N-Ride (SMD)FlixBus9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53575 ZIP area.
