Belle Case La Follette speaking in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin in 1915, 1915
Blue Mounds’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915.
- 1881Blue Mounds is settled
Population
892
2025 Census estimate · −4.5% since 2020
Typical home
$453K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
315
A commuter town
Is Blue Mounds a good place to live?
22% of workers work from home in Blue Mounds, above both the Wisconsin town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). The biggest park or preserve is Blue Mound State Park, at 28 acres. Blue Mounds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
892 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Blue Mounds: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Mounds, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlue Mounds WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpRepublic ServicesTrash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Blue Mounds ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5351753517 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blue Mounds.
Housing
Homes in Blue Mounds are worth about $453K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Blue Mounds home is worth about $453,000, up 1.4% in a year, 34% above the Wisconsin typical home.
$453KZillow home value
| Blue Mounds | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,057 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Blue Mounds$453K
Wisconsin$337K
+1.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
About two in five of Blue Mounds’ working residents commute to Madison
Most working residents leave Blue Mounds for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Blue Mounds has added 95 jobs, to 315 in 2023. The top destinations are Madison (40%), Mount Horeb (7%) and Verona (7%).
2%work in town
| Blue Mounds | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Blue Mounds2%
Madison40%
Mount Horeb7%
Verona7%
Middleton7%
20 mi
median commute distance
315
jobs based in Blue Mounds
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Blue Mounds
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). 26% of residents are under 18 in Blue Mounds, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. 40% of Blue Mounds adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
41median age · WI 40.2
| Blue Mounds | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
Blue MoundsWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school26%
Some college14%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Blue Mounds | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Blue Mounds
Blue Mounds has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Blue Mounds’ July high is 81°F.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults in Blue Mounds sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Blue Mounds. Blue Mounds beats the Wisconsin average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in Blue Mounds.
| Blue Mounds | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Blue Mounds | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 12.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 9.9% |
Upland Hills Health
16 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
5.1% of Blue Mounds is conserved land
0.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Blue Mounds is 0.9 miles per square mile.
5.1%conserved
| Blue Mounds | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
5.1%
conserved · 29 of 557 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evenson/Ryan Prairie | 0.4 mi | 7 |
| 2. Blue Mound State Park | 0.3 mi | 28 |
| 3. Mounds View Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Camp Randall Stadium and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blue Mounds. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
2 mi State parkBlue Mound State Park
29 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
2 mi MuseumLittle Norway, Wisconsin
22 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
28 mi State parkDevil's Lake State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blue Mounds
18pages on Blue Mounds
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blue Mounds; the nearest are
Edgewood CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Madison20.6 mi$35,860 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity or college · Public · Madison21.7 mi$11,603 in-state tuitionSouthwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore41.1 mi$4,904 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Blue Mounds residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Blue Mounds for work
Where Blue Mounds’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
315jobs based in Blue Mounds
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blue Mounds
Village in U.S. state of Wisconsin
Blue Mounds is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 950. The village is adjacent to the Town of Blue Mounds, and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Blue Mounds was named by French missionaries for the blueish hue of three nearby mounds.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- ZIP code
- 53517
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Blue Mounds
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blue Mounds, WI a good place to live?
Blue Mounds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Blue Mounds, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Mike Wilkinson and Billy Adams.