Akan is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, home to about 372 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53518 and 54655.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Richwood; part is in Akan
Mostly Clayton Town (Crawford County); part is in Akan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Akan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)141 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL182 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Akan; 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.
Akan had 391 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1620th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Richland County grew from 19,483 residents in 1900 to 17,304 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gays Mills, WI weather station (9 miles away).
4,436 jobs at 377 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Akan’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by North Crawford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Crawford ElementarySoldiers Grove | Pre-K–8 | 284 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| North Crawford HighSoldiers Grove | 9–12 | 123 | Public | 8.3 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 Clayton Town (Crawford County), Richwood, Soldiers Grove, Blue River, Utica Town (Crawford County), Eagle Town (Richland County), Muscoda Town, Watterstown and Scott Town (Crawford County).
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.