Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Shorewood Hills Village. It lies in ZIP code area 53705. It lies near Eagle Heights. The Survey maps it on the Madison West quadrangle. 2,169 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 889 feet above sea level.
On record in Shorewood Hills
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
First Unitarian Society MeetinghouseNational Historic Landmark · listed 1973
College Hills Historic Districtlisted 2002
Population over time
2 figuresShorewood Hills grew from 1,565 to 2,169 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,565 | |
| 2020 | 2,169 | +604 (+39%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 25 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1890 USGS Madison quadrangle1:62500
- 1892 USGS Madison quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1904 USGS Madison quadrangle1:62500
- 1906 USGS Madison quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Madison quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Madison West quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Madison West quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS Madison quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
30 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Shorewood Hills between 2007 and 2020, burning about 12 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 242 |
| 24 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2019797 |
| 14 August 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2018928 |
| 6 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 342 |
| 2 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2012493 |
| 15 June 2020 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 305 |
| 14 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 304 |
| 5 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 190 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Shorewood Hills: 10 producers, 3 unknowns, 1 past producer. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fess Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| John Hensen Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Kapel-Marquardt Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Northwestern Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Zeigler Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Blooming Grove Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Engelhart Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Essers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Haen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Norway Grove Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
25 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shorewood Hills in 25 storm reports between 2005 and 2026: 13 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Shorewood Hills | $5,000,000 | Tornado damaged at least 23 homes with some homes losing much of their roofs. Widespread uprooted and snapped trees within this heavily wooded neighborhood. Some large trees landing on homes. A few roofs had been pierced by 2-by-4s. Estimated winds up to 120 mph. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shorewood Hills | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down in the area. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Shorewood Hills | $8,000 | The public reported mudslides from heavy rains closed University Avenue near Midvale Boulevard. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shorewood Hills | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shorewood Hills | $3,000 | Several large trees down in Middleton and the west side of Madison. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shorewood Hills | $2,000 | Several trees down near Raymond Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shorewood Hills | $2,000 | Large tree and power line down. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shorewood Hills | $2,000 | Tree branches down in the Hill Farms neighborhood. |
| May 2024 | Flood | Shorewood Hills | $1,000 | Multiple roads closed due to flooding. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Shorewood Hills | $1,000 | Several flooded streets and intersections in Madison after a quick 1.5 to 2.0 inches of rain. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shorewood Hills | $500 | A large tree uprooted near Bill Lister Memorial Field. Nearby WMTV NBC 15 recorded a wind gust of 72 mph on their rooftop. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | Public report of 1.5 inch diameter hail north of Verona. Time confirmed via radar data. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | Public report of 1.25 inch diameter hail southwest of Shorewood Hills. Time confirmed via radar data. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | Public report of 1.25 inch diameter hail south of Middleton. Time confirmed via radar data. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | Public report of 1.25 inch diameter hail south of Middleton. Time confirmed via radar data. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | Public report of 1 inch diameter hail in Shorewood Hills. Time confirmed via radar data. |
| September 2013 | Heavy Rain | Shorewood Hills | - | Flooding along the roads and the intersection of Midvale Boulevard and University Avenue. Water up to the headlights of motor vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Shorewood Hills | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Hills | 0.4 miles | 25 | |
| Pilgrim Village | 1.0 miles | 25 | |
| Mendota Beach | 1.7 miles | 25 | |
| Wingra Park | 1.9 miles | 25 | |
| Oakland Heights | 1.9 miles | 25 | |
| Bowens Addition | 2.2 miles | 25 | |
| Madison | 2.4 miles | 25 | |
| Greenbush Addition | 2.5 miles | 25 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Shorewood Hills | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q925819 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1574072. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









