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Roxbury

A town of 1,808 people in Dane County, Wisconsin
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Frey School

Frey School

Building · on the Register since 2011

The Frey School building is an early one-room school built between 1870 and 1881 in Roxbury, Wisconsin. The school was added to the State Register of Historic Places in 2010 and to the National Register of Historic Places the following year.

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Housing in Roxbury

$586K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Roxbury home is worth about $586,000, up 3.3% in a year, 73% above the Wisconsin typical home.

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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.

Madison
30%
Middleton
7%
Prairie du Sac
6%
Sauk City
5%
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Health in Roxbury

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

8better than WI

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

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Care nearby

Sauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac · 8.2 mi · ER
Children's Dental Center of Madison-West MadisonMadison · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 53583, 53560, 53529 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Roxbury →

Natural hazards in Roxbury

27
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Climate in Roxbury

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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.

30° / 14°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
80° / 59°Summer
59° / 39°Fall
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Nearest: George Culver Community LibrarySauk City · 4 miles · 58 hrs a week
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