Local servicesHospitalPrairie Ridge Health Hospital12.3 miPost officeRio Post Office1.6 miTown hallRio Village Hall1.5 miPoliceRio Police Department1.5 miFire stationRio Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleRio Middle / High School1.2 miElementaryRio Elementary School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN20 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE75 miInterstateI-9012 miUS highwayUS 518.1 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS13 miCoach250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder (Coach USA)26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53960 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:16 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:26 am – 4:23 pm
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People3,235 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.01,352 householdsMedian household income $82,143Median home value $247,200Median rent $889 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,730 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,822 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 17%, retail 9%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F36 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 22 days8 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsMud Lake Wildlife Area-Columbiastate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 2,280 acresGrassy Lake Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 2.5 mi · 701 acresStatewide Habitat Areas - Sdstate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 867 acresJennings Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 532 acresRem-Roelke Creekstate recreation area · 4.2 miMud Lake Wildlife Area-Columbia 6state conservation land · 3.6 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 ModerateColumbia County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025168 of 198 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Columbia County monitors, WI
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRio Waterworksserves 1,095 people from ground water1 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
Elevation951 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
