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Lone Rock

A village of 829 people in Wisconsin
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
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About Lone Rock

Village in Wisconsin, United States
1856Established
829Population
1 sq miArea
709 ftElevation

Lone Rock is a village in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 829 at the 2020 census. The village is named after a sandstone outcrop.

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ZIP code53556
Living in Lone Rock

Housing in Lone Rock

$256K▲ 11.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lone Rock home is worth about $256,000, up 11.7% in a year, 25% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Most working residents leave Lone Rock for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Richland Center (19%), Spring Green (8%) and Madison (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Richland Center
19%
Spring Green
8%
Madison
8%
Muscoda
5%
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Health in Lone Rock

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8worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Richland HospitalRichland Center · 14 mi · ER · rural critical access
Dodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Lone Rock

66
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Lone Rock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 13°Winter
58° / 36°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
60° / 39°Fall
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