Local servicesHospitalGundersen Saint Joseph's Hospital6.0 miPost officeHillsboro Post Office6.3 miTown hallHillsboro City Hall6.4 miPoliceHillsboro Police Department6.4 miFire stationYuba Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLa Crosse Regional Airport LSE46 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE134 miInterstateI-9024 miUS highwayUS 1416 miAmtrakTomah, WI TOH28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54634 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54634 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:20 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:31 am – 4:28 pm
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People4,514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.91,585 householdsMedian household income $58,890Median home value $180,800Median rent $739 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,727 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, German or Dutch 19%, Spanish 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days2 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsboro 2sw station, 4 mi away; snow from Hillsboro
Nearby landmarks0.22 Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miEysnogel Hillpeak · 4.6 miField Veterans Memorial Lakelake · 6.0 miRockbridgenatural arch · 9.7 mi0.5 Reservoirreservoir · 7.3 miWest Branch Pine Riverriver · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRem-Milancthon Creekstate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 201 acresRem-Hansell Creekstate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 62 acresHillsboro State Trailstate park · 8.5 mi · 54 acresWildcat Mountain State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 52 acresStatewide Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.6 miHub City Bog State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 50 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 LowVernon County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHillsboro Waterworksserves 1,325 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,246 ft380 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
