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Mount IdaWI

A town of 682.

Population
682
+0% since 2010
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
28.9
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Small town

682 people, and everyone knows the way

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52°
Fog
H 71° · L 61°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mount Ida. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mount Ida

Most working residents leave Mount Ida for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fennimore (22%), Lancaster (12%) and Madison (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mount Ida1%
Fennimore22%
Lancaster12%
Madison6%
Boscobel4%
17 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Mount Ida
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Mount Ida has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Mount Ida is

Mount Ida beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMount IdaWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.6%9.9%
More adults with COPD8.3%6.5%
More adults who get no exercise33.6%26.6%
Grant Regional Health Center
10 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mount Ida for work

Where Mount Ida’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Fennimore Fennimore 22% 12% → Lancaster Lancaster 12% 6% → Madison Madison 6% 4% → Boscobel Boscobel 4% 4% → Dodgeville Dodgeville 4% 4% → Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien 4% Mount Ida · 1% stay
36jobs based in Mount Ida
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mount Ida

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Mount Ida is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 561 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Mount Ida and Werley are located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
561
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,198 ft
Area code
608

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