Wisconsin is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, home to about 170 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56111 and 56143.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Alpha; part is in Wisconsin
Mostly Jackson City; part is in Wisconsin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wisconsin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL389 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wisconsin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wisconsin had 213 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1988th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Jackson County grew from 14,793 residents in 1900 to 9,989 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherburn 3wsw, MN weather station (9 miles away).
3,953 jobs at 304 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wisconsin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Jackson County Central School Dist., Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside ElementaryJackson | Pre-K–3 | 350 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Jackson Co Central Credit RecoveryJackson | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Jackson County Central Senior HighJackson | 9–12 | 332 | Public | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jackson City, Middletown, Des Moines, Belmont, Enterprise, Alpha, Minneota Township, Petersburg, Jay and Kimball Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.