Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:13 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:20 am – 4:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F36 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 24 days7 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brookfield Wwtp station, 3 mi away; snow from Waukesha Wwtp
Nearby landmarksCarroll Universitycollege · 1.7 miPewaukee Riverriver · 1.3 miSaratoga Lake 120lake · 1.3 miSilurian Springspring · 1.3 miGlacial Drumlin State Trail Waukesha Trailheadtrailhead · 2.4 miWaukesha County Technical Collegecollege · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBanting Parkpark · under a mileHillcrest Parkpark · under a milePebble Brook State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 3.1 miStatewide All Regulatory-Wetland Mitigation Progr*state conservation land · 3.6 miVernon Wildlife Area 4state conservation land · 6.4 mi · 110 acresVernon Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 4,345 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 ModerateWaukesha County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025242 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Waukesha County monitors, WI
Drinking waterWaukesha Water Utilityserves 70,718 people from surface water purchased42 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: radium, maximum contaminant level15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation878 ft268 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital2.1 miPost officeWaukesha Post Office1.3 miTown hallWaukesha City Hall1.6 miPoliceWaukesha County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationWaukesha Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 5 otherMiddleHorning Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBanting Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHillcrest Elementary School1.0 miCollegeCarroll University1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE16 miInterstateI-941.8 miUS highwayUS 18under a mileAmtrakIntermodal Station MKE15 miLight railIntermodal StationThe Hop Streetcar MKE15 miCoachBarker Rd / Goerkes Corner Park N RideWisconsin Coach Lines2.1 miTransit53 stops within a mileWaukesha Metro TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53187 ZIP area.
