Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:14 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:17 am – 4:21 pm
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People18,420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.57,271 householdsMedian household income $105,868Median home value $375,600Median rent $1,455 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,277 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,545 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 20%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F38 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April36 in of snow a year, on about 20 days7 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kenosha station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Andrealake · 1.8 miPleasant Lakelake · 2.8 miPike Riverriver · 6.7 miGateway Technical Collegecollege · 6.0 miCarthage Collegecollege · 7.5 miAdeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park Campgroundcampground · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMomper's Woodspark · under a mileVillage Green Parkpark · under a mileAdeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Parkstate park · 4.6 miChiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 491 acresHarbor Park Promenadestate park · 5.6 miGeorge Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201050 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKenosha County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025240 of 347 days measured88 moderate, 18 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 167main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kenosha County monitors, WI
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPleasant Prairie Water Utilityserves 10,754 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation736 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFroedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital3.4 miPost officeKenosha Carrier Annex Post Office1.4 miTown hallPleasant Prairie Village Hall1.7 miPolicePleasant Prairie Police Department1.9 miFire stationPleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE29 miInterstateI-943.9 miUS highwayUS 413.9 miAmtrakSturtevant, WI SVT13 miRailWinthrop HarborMetra4.6 miCoachUptown - 63rd Street and 20th AvenueWisconsin Coach Lines4.5 miTransit1 stop within a mileKenosha Area Transit (KAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53158 ZIP area.
