Local servicesHospitalGundersen Saint Joseph's Hospital4.7 miPost officeUnion Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUnion Center Village Hallunder a milePoliceUnion Center Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationUnion Center Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern Technical College - Mauston Campus13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLa Crosse Regional Airport LSE51 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE130 miInterstateI-9013 miUS highwayUS 1212 miAmtrakTomah, WI TOH24 miCoachWisconsin Dells Commerce StreetFlixBus24 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 53962 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:19 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:31 am – 4:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People27 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.116 householdsMedian household income $28,333Median home value $116,700Median rent $725 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,700 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days6 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsboro station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Branch Baraboo Riverriver · under a mileCastle Rockspeak · 2.1 miPine Knobpeak · 5.2 miElroy-Sparta and 400 State Trails-Elroy Trailheadtrailhead · 3.9 mi.15 Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 mi1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHillsboro State Trailstate park · 1.7 mi · 54 acresThe 400 State Trailstate park · 5.9 mi · 338 acresRem-Milancthon Creekstate recreation area · 10.2 mi · 201 acresStream Bank Protection Fee Programstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 5,131 acresRem-Brewer Creekstate recreation area · 10.8 miRem-Hansell Creekstate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 62 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 LowJuneau County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured83 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sauk County, WI, 24 mi away
Internet at home50% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion Center Waterworksserves 225 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation927 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
