Why visit Cuba City
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 5 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Benton Stone Water Tower and Cole Acres Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 43 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Cuba City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cuba City
Cuba City is a city in Grant and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,138 at the 2020 census. Of this, 1,890 were in Grant County, and 248 were in Lafayette County. The city is nicknamed "The City of Presidents" because of the presidential banners displayed along the city's Main Street.
From the Wikipedia article Cuba City, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Benton Stone Water Tower
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Water tower in Benton, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Churches and places of worship3
St Rose Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.5 mi
519 West Rosevelt Road, Cuba City
Shopping1
History
The history of the city began in 1836, when John Amie Merle and Mathais Comstock purchased 160 acres (65 ha) of land from the American Government in Grant County. The first structure in the community was erected in 1846 by Jack Deboard. Deboard is considered the first settler in Cuba City.
The name "Yuba City" was finally picked after a dispute about the name of the new village, but after discovering another location had already been given that name, a new name, "Cuba City," was selected.
The community incorporated as a village in Grant County only in 1894. The village incorporated as a city in 1925 and annexed into Lafayette County between 1960 and 1970.
From the History section of Cuba City, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle
School · 5.1 mi
1105 Maple St, Hazel Green
Map of Cuba City
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 10°F | 1.2 in | 11.0 in |
| Feb | 31°F | 14°F | 1.5 in | 9.8 in |
| Mar | 43°F | 25°F | 2.1 in | 6.1 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 35°F | 4.0 in | 1.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 4.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 58°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 39°F | 2.8 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 28°F | 2.2 in | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 17°F | 1.8 in | 11.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Platteville (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Grant County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-10-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud (Severe Storm)
- 2013-08-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2011-04-05: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2010-08-11: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 miles away.
- Benton 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Hazel Green 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Platteville 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Shullsburg 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Galena 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
- East Dubuque 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Dubuque 16 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Asbury 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Peosta 23 mi southwest, about 38 min by car
- Bellevue 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cuba City Depot, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Cuba City Fire Department ^ Rescue Squad - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Farmland Near Cuba City - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Benton Stone Water Tower, Tgkrause, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thompson's IGA - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- C^NW Railway Caboose - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Meloy House - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Dollar General® - panoramio (1), Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery - panoramio (1), Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Sloan Implement Co - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
- Grain Elevators - panoramio, Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
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