Kehl Winery · National Register of Historic Places
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3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 1,808. A typical home worth about $586K.
Population
1,808
+4.3% since 2010
Typical home
$586K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$132K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
201
A commuter town
What makes Roxbury stand out
The 2 things Roxbury does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Roxbury for work
Where Roxbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
201jobs based in Roxbury
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Roxbury’s report card
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The data
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Housing
A typical Roxbury home is worth about $586K
The typical Roxbury home is worth about $586,000, up 3.3% in a year, 73% above the Wisconsin typical home.
$586KZillow home value
Typical home value
Roxbury$586K
Wisconsin$340K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Roxbury
Most working residents leave Roxbury for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (30%), Middleton (7%) and Prairie du Sac (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Roxbury2%
Madison30%
Middleton7%
Prairie du Sac6%
Sauk City5%
17 mi
median commute distance
201
jobs based in Roxbury
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Roxbury beats the Wisconsin average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Roxbury | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.7% |
Sauk Prairie Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
81st
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Roxbury has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
5.5% of Roxbury is conserved land
7.4 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
5.5%conserved
5.5%
conserved · 1,250 of 22,816 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Springfield Hill Natural Resource Area | 1.6 mi | 199 |
| 2. Phil's Woods Natural Resource Area | 0.8 mi | 37 |
| 3. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit) | 0.7 mi | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
3 places in Roxbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
Roxbury’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Roxbury.
DaneBerryWest PointPrairie du SacSauk CityMazomanieSpringfieldRoxbury