Roxbury, Wisconsin

Town in Dane County · population 1,871 (2020 Census)

Median home: $460,800
Household income: $132,188
Jan low / Jul high: 8° / 82°
Snow a year: 36 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 27
Median age: 50.6

Roxbury is a town of 1,871 people in Dane County, Wisconsin. The median home is worth $460,800, above the typical Wisconsin town ($256,000). It ranks better for retirees than 97% of Wisconsin towns, better for families than 94% of Wisconsin towns, more upscale than 91% of Wisconsin towns.

How Roxbury ranks

Percentile among Wisconsin towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Wisconsin towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Roxbury is worth $460,800, above the typical Wisconsin town ($256,000). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $132,188, which is more affordable than 32% of Wisconsin towns. Median rent is $1,286 a month. 90.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Wisconsin towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Roxbury	Typical Wisconsin town
Median home value	$460,800	$256,000
Median rent	$1,286	$951
Median household income	$132,188	$82,217
Home value ÷ income	3.5×	3.1×
Homeownership	90.2%	86.8%
Median year built	1981	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.9%	—

Who lives in Roxbury

People	Roxbury	Typical Wisconsin town
Median age	50.6	45.1
Age 65 and over	18.8%	21.0%
Under 18	16.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.3%	23.8%
Below the poverty line	2.7%	7.2%
Veterans	7.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.7%	—
Work from home	20.1%	10.9%
Average commute	28.3 min	24.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.1%	89.1%

Weather in Roxbury

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 7.9°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 36.0 inches of snow (typical Wisconsin town: 45.7 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 160 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Sauk City Wwtp station (4.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Roxbury since 1950, compared with 15 for the typical Wisconsin town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F5, struck on June 7, 1984 about 2.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 16, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 47 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 14, 2026.

Severe weather in Dane County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Dane County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 27 deaths recorded.

Dane County has been included in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3454: Covid-19
October 18, 2018	Flood	DR-4402: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
April 5, 2011	Snowstorm	DR-1966: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Dane County

Dane County had 359,249 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $74,481 a year. Unemployment was 2.3% in 2023; in Roxbury itself the ACS puts it at 0.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Roxbury

Sauk City, WI
4.2 mi · 3,518 people · home $291,400
Prairie du Sac, WI
5.1 mi · 4,420 people · home $321,300
Dane, WI
5.3 mi · 934 people · home $472,500
West Point, WI
5.5 mi · 2,028 people · home $532,900
Berry, WI
6.1 mi · 1,168 people · home $456,400
Mazomanie, WI
6.4 mi · 1,074 people · home $409,700
Prairie du Sac, WI
7.5 mi · 1,076 people · home $402,800
Lodi, WI
7.6 mi · 3,189 people · home $328,200

Roxbury questions

Is Roxbury, Wisconsin a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Roxbury scores better for retirees than 97% of Wisconsin towns and quieter than 79%. 18.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 50.6).

How much does a house cost in Roxbury?

The median owner-occupied home in Roxbury is valued at $460,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $132,188, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is $1,286 a month.

What is the weather like in Roxbury?

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 7.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 36.5 inches of precipitation a year and 36.0 inches of snow.

Does Roxbury get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Roxbury since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F5 on June 7, 1984. The typical Wisconsin town has had 15.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Roxbury's Census boundary (GEOID 5502569850). Comparisons use the median of Wisconsin towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.