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Mazomanie WI May10
Wisconsin›Dane County

MazomanieWI

A town of 1,058. 2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.

Trash: drop-off only
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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, an A− for incomes, and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 11% of residents are under 18 in Mazomanie, below both Wisconsin’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). On walkability, just 17 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. The typical home is worth about $410K, 4.6 years of the Madison metro’s $89K median household income. Only 7 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 3,612 acres. Mazomanie has 2 places on the National Register. 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.

Small town

1,058 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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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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Adam Dunlap Farmstead
Adam Dunlap Farmstead · National Register of Historic Places
Mazomanie’s story

Mazomanie in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1863.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
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 →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMazomanie MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of Mazomanie transfer siteDrop-off onlyTown 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 hereTown of Mazomanie ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53560, 5358353560 99% · 53583 1%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−

Residents of Mazomanie are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns

Mazomanie beats the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mazomanie, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 36%. 20% of Mazomanie adults binge drink.

76%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
MazomanieWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%32%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%78%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMazomanieWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%12.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.8%9.9%
Sauk Prairie Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

A smaller share of working residents in Mazomanie work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

0.7% of working residents work locally in Mazomanie. The top destinations are Madison (33%), Mazomanie (8%) and Middleton (7%). 18% of workers work from home in Mazomanie.

1%work in town
MazomanieWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Work from home18%12%11%
Working residents who work in town0.7%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line3.9%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Mazomanie1%
Madison33%
Mazomanie8%
Middleton7%
Cross Plains3%
18 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Mazomanie
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Mazomanie stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: the median age there is higher

Mazomanie’s median age is 58.3 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (38% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.

58.3median age · WI 40.2
MazomanieWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median age58.3 years42.1 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older29%20%18%
MazomanieWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school36%
Some college22%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 121 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 61% are men (WI 49%).

Ages and education in Mazomanie
MazomanieWIU.S.
Under 105.2%11.2%11.6%
10 to 175.7%10.2%10.3%
18 to 243.2%9.3%9.1%
25 to 345.5%12.6%13.7%
35 to 448.2%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5416%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6427.2%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7423.5%11.2%10.2%
75 and older5.5%7.3%7%
No diploma2%6.4%10.4%
High school35.8%29.4%26%
Some college21.5%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s9.4%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.7%22%21.6%
Graduate11.6%11.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Mazomanie has four seasons and pleasant summers

Mazomanie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–31°
Spring35–58°
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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Mazomanie

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 44 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mazomanie.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
44
paid flood claims since 1993
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsA−

Mazomanie has set aside 6.4% of its land for conservation

26 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Mazomanie is 0.9 miles per square mile.

6.4%conserved
MazomanieWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land6.4%3.8%4.3%
6.4%
conserved · 1,213 of 18,986 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit)10.4 mi752
2. Walking Iron County Park5.4 mi339
3. Mazomanie Oak Barrens State Natural Area2.6 mi1,244

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.

All 26 attractions →
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 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mazomanie for work

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

33% → Madison Madison 33% 8% → Mazomanie Mazomanie 8% 7% → Middleton Middleton 7% 3% → Cross Plains Cross Plains 3% 3% → Fitchburg Fitchburg 3% 2% → Prairie du Sac Prairie du Sac 2% Mazomanie · 1% stay
110jobs based in Mazomanie
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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

Questions about Mazomanie

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mazomanie, WI a good place to live?

2 times the 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 C.

What is Mazomanie, WI known for?

Mazomanie has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Skylar Grey and Marissa Bode.