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About McFarland
Village in Wisconsin, United StatesMcFarland is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, situated on Lake Waubesa. The population was 8,991 at the 2020 census, the village has a population of 9,597. A suburb of Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area, with U.S. Route 51 serving as the primary artery to Madison and Stoughton. The postal code is 53558.
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Housing in McFarland
The typical McFarland home is worth about $493,000, up 2% in a year, 45% above the Wisconsin typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in McFarland
Safety Grade A-
McFarland reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in McFarland
Health Grade A
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in McFarland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in McFarland
Full climate →McFarland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in McFarland
All McFarland schools →School Grade D-
The public schools McFarland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 97% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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