Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:19 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:33 am – 4:27 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F36 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 24 days11 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sparta station, 14 mi away; snow from Mather 3 Nw
Parks and public landsWinnebago Parkpark · 2.6 miVeterans Parkpark · 3.1 miMill Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 4.7 miLa Crosse River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 463 acresElroy-Sparta State Trailstate park · 10.9 mi · 629 acresKickapoo River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 10.4 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 LowMonroe County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025206 of 305 days measured90 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monroe County monitors, WI
Drinking waterSparta Waterworksserves 10,025 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,057 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTomah Memorial Hospital2.7 miPost officeTunnel City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGreenfield Town Hallunder a milePoliceTomah Police Department3.3 miFire stationLa Grange Fire Station Oakdale Area Fire Association1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWisconsin Technical College - Tomah Campus3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54662 ZIP area.
