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Mazomanie WI May10
Wisconsin›Dane County

MazomanieWI

83% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.

Trash day: Thursday
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Freekee · Public domain
Photo of Mazomanie

Mazomanie, WI · Photo: Freekee · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Mazomanie a good place to live?

The best of Mazomanie’s subject grades are an A for schools and the outdoors and an A+ for civic life. Only 11 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score higher on civic life. Mazomanie has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mazomanie Town Hall and Mazomanie Downtown Historic District. Mazomanie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Mazomanie stand out

Where Mazomanie beats most towns.

How Mazomanie grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Mazomanie 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.

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Mazomanie Town Hall
Mazomanie Town Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Mazomanie’s story

170 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1863.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1856Mazomanie is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Mazomanie: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerVillage of MazomanieEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMazomanie WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTown’s haulerTown site
SchoolsWisconsin Heights School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereVillage of Mazomanie ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5356053560 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 Mazomanie.

HealthA−

Mazomanie is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns

Mazomanie beats the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Mazomanie adults binge drink, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (16%). 74% of Mazomanie adults had a checkup this year.

76%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
MazomanieWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%78%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%32%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)28%33%35%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMazomanieWI
Fewer adults with diabetes9.1%11.4%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.8%3.4%
Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup73.5%77.6%
Sauk Prairie Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Climate

In Mazomanie, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Mazomanie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 10° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–31°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–60°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

About one in three of Mazomanie’s working residents commute to Madison

Most working residents leave Mazomanie for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Mazomanie grew to 775 in 2023, 296 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Madison (32%), Middleton (7%) and Cross Plains (4%).

7%work in town
MazomanieWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line10%6.4%9.6%
Work from home14%12%11%
Average trip to work25 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Mazomanie7%
Madison32%
Middleton7%
Cross Plains4%
Black Earth3%
18 mi
median commute distance
775
jobs based in Mazomanie
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HousingCost of living grade B

Mazomanie’s typical home value is about $393K

The typical Mazomanie home is worth about $393,000, up 3.9% in a year, 16% above the Wisconsin typical home. Mazomanie’s median rent is $992 a month, near the Wisconsin town median ($1,078 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$393KZillow home value
MazomanieWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home78%74%73%
Median rent$992 a month$1,078 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Mazomanie$393K
Wisconsin$337K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Mazomanie faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mazomanie.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
29
paid flood claims since 1993
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

An age mix much like Wisconsin’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. 24% of residents are under 18 in Mazomanie. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.

40.6median age · WI 40.2
MazomanieWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Under 1824%21%22%
Median age40.6 years42.1 years40.5 years
MazomanieWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school41%
Some college18%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 124 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Mazomanie
MazomanieWIU.S.
Under 1011.8%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1712.5%10.2%10.3%
18 to 246%9.3%9.1%
25 to 3412.4%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4413.9%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5411.8%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6412.4%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7410.9%11.2%10.2%
75 and older8.4%7.3%7%
No diploma3.1%6.4%10.4%
High school40.6%29.4%26%
Some college17.7%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s8.7%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.4%22%21.6%
Graduate7.4%11.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points

OutdoorsA

4.5% of Mazomanie is conserved land

1.1 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lions Park, at 22 acres.

4.5%conserved
MazomanieWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land4.5%3.8%4.3%
4.5%
conserved · 52 of 1,139 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lions Park0.2 mi22
2. Lake Marion Park0.1 mi22
3. Lake Marion Trail—4

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

Nearby attractions

Camp Randall Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mazomanie. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: 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 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, 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 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mazomanie

19pages on Mazomanie
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mazomanie; the nearest are

Landmarks

2 places in Mazomanie on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Mazomanie

3 notable people were born in Mazomanie.

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About Mazomanie

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Mazomanie is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Mazomanie. It is part of the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area.

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

Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
745 ft
ZIP code
53560

Mazomanie’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Mazomanie.

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MazomanieMazomanieMazomanie
How the neighbors grade
TownWI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Mazomanie——B—AA−
Mazomanie——C—AA−

Mazomanie and Mazomanie have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Mazomanie and Mazomanie report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mazomanie with a neighbor →

Questions about Mazomanie

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mazomanie, WI a good place to live?

83% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.

Is Mazomanie, 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 B.

What is Mazomanie, WI known for?

3 notable people were born here, including Skylar Grey and Marissa Bode.