Town guide

Adrian, Wisconsin

Adrian is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to about 816 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54648 and 54660.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population81623 per sq mi
Median home value$315,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Adrian

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Adrian

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL204 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Adrian; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Adrian

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Adrian had 733 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1094th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Monroe County grew from 28,103 residents in 1900 to 46,274 in 2020.

Adrian population by census2000: 682, 2010: 762, 2020: 733682200076220107332020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,103, 1910: 28,881, 1920: 28,666, 1930: 28,739, 1940: 30,080, 1950: 31,378, 1960: 31,241, 1970: 31,610, 1980: 35,074, 1990: 36,633, 2000: 40,899, 2010: 44,673, 2020: 46,27428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5031K’60’7035K’80’9041K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AdrianJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in25°6°Jan1.130°9°Feb1.142°21°Mar1.856°33°Apr3.768°45°May4.678°56°Jun5.382°59°Jul4.180°57°Aug4.372°48°Sep3.759°36°Oct2.643°24°Nov2.030°13°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sparta, WI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

16,790 jobs at 967 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing: 3,757 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,420 jobs; Retail trade: 1,993 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,917 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,589 jobs; Wholesale trade: 861 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Administrative and support: 558 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

283 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adrian’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tomah Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tomah3.9 miles
  • Tomah Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Tomah4.2 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sparta14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors17
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants75
Mental health providers87
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists7
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies9

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.

Places in and around Adrian

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Recreation Park · 67 acres2.0 mi
  • Buckley Park · 45 acres2.7 mi
  • Fireman's Park · 20 acres3.0 mi
  • Glendale Ball Park · 13 acres3.6 mi
  • Butts Park · 10 acres3.2 mi
  • Winnebago Park · 6 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Molter's Fresh Market2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tomah Public Library2.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Ho-Chunk Nation Museum and Cultural Center2.7 mi

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.

Schools in Adrian

Public schools here are run by Tomah Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
La Grange ElementaryTomahPre-K–5400Public4.8 mi
Lemonweir ElementaryTomahPre-K–5249Public4.0 mi
Oakdale ElementaryTomahPre-K–190Public7.3 mi
Robert Kupper Learning CenterTomahPre-K–1241Alternative Education3.8 mi
Timber PUPS Learning CenterTomahPre-K32Public2.4 mi
Tomah Area Montessori SchoolTomahPre-K–672Charter3.4 mi
Miller ElementaryTomahK–5245Public2.8 mi
Wyeville ElementaryWyevilleK–598Public9.0 mi
Tomah MiddleTomah6–8663Public2.9 mi
Tomah HighTomah9–12882Public2.6 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Queen of the Apostles Grade SchoolTomahPre-K–586Roman Catholic2.8 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolTomahPre-K–8105Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.0 mi
Tomah Baptist AcademyTomahK–1229Baptist2.2 mi
Oasis Christian SchoolTomah1–1213Pentecostal4.8 mi
Sunnyvalley Parochial SchoolTomah1–819Amish7.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tomah, La Grange Town (Monroe County), Tomah Town, Norwalk, Byron Town (Monroe County), Greenfield Town (Monroe County), Ridgeville, Sheldon Town, Oakdale Town, Oakdale Village, Wyeville, Wells and Jefferson Town (Monroe County).

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