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A town of 561 people in Grant County, Wisconsin

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About Mount Ida

Town in Wisconsin, United States

561Population

36.3 sq miArea

1,198 ftElevation

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.

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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.

Fennimore

22%

Lancaster

12%

Madison

6%

Boscobel

4%

1%Work in townlive and work in Mount Ida 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 36Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Mount Ida →

Health in Mount Ida

Compared with Wisconsin

9worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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13.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 8.3%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 33.6%More adults who get no exerciseWI 26.6% · worse

Care nearby

Grant Regional Health CenterLancaster · 10 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du ChienPrairie Du Chien · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 53809, 53816, 53813 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mount Ida →

Natural hazards in Mount Ida

Very low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Mount Ida flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mount Ida MapMount Ida vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mount Ida →

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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.

29° / 13°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

59° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Mount Ida get?About 37 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Mount Ida

Nearest: Dwight T. Parker Public LibraryFennimore · 3.5 miles · 40 hrs a week

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Locator map of Mount Ida — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Mount Ida Mount Hope North Lancaster Fennimore Marion

WMount Hope SNorth Lancaster EFennimore NMarion

Where Mount Ida residents work nearby:North Lancaster 2%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Mount Ida vs Mount Hope Mount Ida vs North Lancaster Mount Ida vs Fennimore Mount Ida vs Marion

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