Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:18 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:24 am – 4:25 pm
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People19,550 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.88,418 householdsMedian household income $96,226Median home value $341,000Median rent $1,148 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,121 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 10,647 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 12%, construction 11%Average commute 23 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days10 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stoughton station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsViking Parkpark · under a mile · 82 acresLake Kegonsa State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 349 acresMandt Community Center & Parkpark · 1.1 miBad Fish Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 1,155 acresLake Kegonsa Rough Fish Stationstate recreation area · 4.4 miLower Mud Lake - Herrlingstate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 53 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStoughton Waterworksserves 13,078 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation857 ft261 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStoughton Hospitalunder a milePost officeStoughton Carrier Annex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStoughton City Hallunder a milePoliceStoughton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationStoughton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleRiver Bluff Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Ann Schoolunder a mileElementaryKegonsa Elementary School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN16 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE67 miInterstateI-905.0 miUS highwayUS 511.7 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS30 miCoach4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and RideVan Galder (Coach USA)9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53589 ZIP area.
