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HustisfordWisconsinDowntown
Wisconsin›Dodge County
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hustisford, WI · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Hustisford a good place to live?

The best of Hustisford’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Hustisford’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 38 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Ferdinand Schulze House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hustisford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAHistoryWeakestC−Walkability

What makes Hustisford stand out

Where Hustisford beats most towns.

Small town

1,350 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
ClymanLebanonRubiconHubbardEmmetClymanLebanonRubiconHubbardEmmetHustisford

How Hustisford grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Hustisford is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Ferdinand Schulze House
Ferdinand Schulze House · National Register of Historic Places
Hustisford’s story

Hustisford in pictures

Census counts: 488 in 1880, 1,101 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1955 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hustisford: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hustisford, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
WaterHustisford Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of Hustisford LandfillDrop-offTown site
SchoolsHartford Union High School DistrictHustisford School District2 districts serve Hustisford; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Hustisford ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53034, 53035, 53059, 5303953034 43% · 53035 20% · 53059 16% · 53039 14%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 Hustisford.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Hustisford has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Hustisford for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Hustisford fell to 127 in 2023, 51 fewer than in 2013. 7% of Hustisford workers work from home, against 12% in Wisconsin’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.

2%work in town
HustisfordWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Work from home7%12%11%
Working residents who work in town1.6%8.3%8%
Median household income$94,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.9%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hustisford2%
Hartford8%
Oconomowoc7%
Watertown7%
Hustisford5%
18 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Hustisford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Hustisford faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hustisford, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hustisford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 16% of residents are 65 or older in Hustisford. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.

42median age · WI 40.2
HustisfordWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older16%20%18%
Under 1820%21%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+26%32%29%
HustisfordWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school41%
Some college18%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hustisford
HustisfordWIU.S.
Under 108.4%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1711.2%10.2%10.3%
18 to 2413%9.3%9.1%
25 to 348%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4413%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5410.9%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6419.7%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7412.3%11.2%10.2%
75 and older3.6%7.3%7%
No diploma4%6.4%10.4%
High school41.4%29.4%26%
Some college18%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s10.9%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.6%22%21.6%
Graduate14.1%11.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points

HealthB−

Health in Hustisford trails 52% of U.S. towns

Hustisford beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of Hustisford adults have obesity.

48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
HustisfordWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%26%25%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHustisfordWI
More adults with arthritis30.1%26.6%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.6%
Watertown Memorial Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0%
conserved · 0 of 21,969 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hustisford Town Hall Park—9

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hustisford

19pages on Hustisford
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hustisford

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Hustisford for work

Where Hustisford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Hartford Hartford 8% 7% → Oconomowoc Oconomowoc 7% 7% → Watertown Watertown 7% 5% → Hustisford Hustisford 5% 4% → Juneau Juneau 4% 4% → Madison Madison 4% Hustisford · 2% stay
127jobs based in Hustisford
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hustisford

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Hustisford is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,101 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the town of Hustisford.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
846 ft
ZIP code
53034

Questions about Hustisford

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hustisford, WI expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.