Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:15 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:18 am – 4:22 pm
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People6,469 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.02,538 householdsMedian household income $94,460Median home value $305,800Median rent $1,156 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,974 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 3,551 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, construction 15%, retail 14%Average commute 30 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 15°F38 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May43 in of snow a year, on about 30 days12 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Antioch station, 3 mi away; rain from Paddock Lake; snow from Lake Villa 2ne
Nearby landmarksCamp Lakelake · under a mileCross Lakelake · 2.5 miGander Mountainpeak · 3.5 miPoint Comfortcape · 7.5 miHackberry Islandisland · 4.1 miWhisky Pointcape · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCamp Lake Fishery Areastate recreation area · under a mile · 227 acresPeat Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 1.2 mi · 480 acresChain O'Lakes State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 5,124 acresChannel Lakestate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 322 acresSalem Community Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 87 acresSilver Lake Marsh Fishery Areastate recreation area · 3.1 miSource: 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 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
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarefree Estates MHPserves 300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation751 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAurora Medical Center10.7 miPost officeTrevor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSalem Lakes Village Hall1.9 miPoliceAntioch Police Department2.9 miFire stationSalem Fire and Rescue Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTrevor - Wilmot Consolidated Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity Center of Lake County12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE32 miInterstateI-949.1 miUS highwayUS 454.3 miAmtrakSturtevant, WI SVT18 miRailAntiochMetra3.0 miCoachKenosha Brat StopWisconsin Coach Lines9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53179 ZIP area.
