Darien Birds Eye® Foods Tower, 2008
Darien’s story
Darien in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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DarienWI
A town of 1,618.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Praiawart · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,618
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$293K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
1,347
A job hub
Is Darien a good place to live?
Darien’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Downtown Darien Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Darien yet; the figures below are still real.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,305 people come to Darien for work
Where Darien’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,347jobs based in Darien
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Darien: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Darien, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPioneer Estates of Delavan water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers62% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Darien’s trash rules yet
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 hereTown of Darien ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53115, 5311453115 68% · 53114 32%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 Darien.
Work & commute
A job hub: Darien has 1.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,305 commuters
Most working residents leave Darien for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Darien grew to 1,347 in 2023, 275 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Delavan (14%), Elkhorn (6%) and Darien (5%).
5%work in town
| Darien | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Darien5%
Delavan14%
Elkhorn6%
Darien5%
Walworth5%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,347
jobs based in Darien
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Darien, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Darien has four seasons and pleasant summers
Darien has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Darien is
Darien beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of Darien adults have obesity, against 38% in Wisconsin’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Darien.
| Darien | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 7.1% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Darien | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.8% | 8% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 14.7% | 12.9% |
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 3.6% of Darien
6.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Wildwood Park, at 49 acres.
3.6%conserved
| Darien | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
3.6%
conserved · 776 of 21,450 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wildwood Park | — | 49 |
| 2. McCarthy School Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 68 attractions →Illinois Railway Museum and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Darien. Close and well known come first.
29 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
17 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
31 mi State parkAztalan State Park
31 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
21 mi MuseumOld World Wisconsin35 mi MuseumVolo Auto MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Old World Wisconsin: Bridget Bannon, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Darien
18pages on Darien
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Darien
About 5 of every 100 Darien residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Darien
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Darien ( or ) is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Darien.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- ZIP code
- 53114
- Area code
- 262
Darien’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Darien.
DelavanSharonRichmondDelavanBradfordDarien
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delavan | #290 | C+ | B− | B− | C | B− |
| Sharon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richmond | — | — | B | — | C | B− |
| Delavan | #213 | B | B− | A− | C | B |
| Bradford | — | — | B | — | B− | C+ |
Richmond and Bradford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Richmond and Bradford report no FBI crime data of their own. Darien and Sharon aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Darien with a neighbor →
Questions about Darien
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Darien, WI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Darien yet; the figures below are still real.