Local servicesHospitalAurora Medical Center - Burlington8.1 miPost officePowers Lake Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTwin Lakes Municipal Building2.7 miPoliceTwin Lakes Police Department2.4 miFire stationRandall Fire Department Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE34 miInterstateI-4314 miUS highwayUS 121.9 miAmtrakSturtevant, WI SVT23 miRailAntiochMetra12 miCoachKenosha Brat StopWisconsin Coach Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53159 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53159 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:15 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:19 am – 4:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 19 days9 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pell Lake station, 3 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksPowers Lakelake · under a milePell Lakelake · 3.3 miMount Moriahpeak · 2.9 miIndian Pointcape · 2.9 mi3 Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miWhite Riverriver · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHackmatack National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 85 acresBloomfield State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 2.9 mi · 1,226 acresNew Munster Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 3.0 mi · 1,498 acresKd County Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 338 acresBassett Parkpark · 2.7 miKarcher Marsh Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 282 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201042 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201042 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
Drinking waterKnolls Water Cooperativeserves 400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation862 ft263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
