Town guide

Ashippun, Wisconsin

Ashippun is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,667 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53003, and parts of 53036, 53059, 53066 and 53078 are in Ashippun too.

Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population2,66775 per sq mi
Median home value$404,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$258Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ashippun

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ashippun

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL104 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ashippun

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

Ashippun had 2,663 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 356th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dodge County grew from 46,631 residents in 1900 to 89,396 in 2020.

Ashippun population by census2000: 2,308, 2010: 2,559, 2020: 2,6632,30820002,55920102,6632020

Dodge County, 1900–2020

Dodge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,631, 1910: 47,436, 1920: 49,742, 1930: 52,092, 1940: 54,280, 1950: 57,611, 1960: 63,170, 1970: 69,004, 1980: 75,064, 1990: 76,559, 2000: 85,897, 2010: 88,759, 2020: 89,39647K’00’1050K’20’3054K’40’5063K’60’7075K’80’9086K’00’1089K’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 11°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AshippunJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in28°11°Jan1.732°14°Feb1.644°25°Mar2.156°36°Apr3.969°47°May4.178°57°Jun4.982°61°Jul4.181°60°Aug4.274°52°Sep3.461°40°Oct2.846°29°Nov2.234°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oconomowoc Wwtp, WI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Dodge County

33,265 jobs at 1,693 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dodge CountyManufacturing: 11,384 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,400 jobs; Construction: 4,345 jobs; Retail trade: 3,228 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,018 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,867 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,295 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,059 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 13% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Aurora Medical Center - SummitGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Summit7.2 miles
  • Oconomowoc Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Oconomowoc7.8 miles
  • Aurora Medical Ctr Washington CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hartford9.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Ashippun

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Harnischfeger Park · 143 acres2.6 mi
  • Ashippun Fireman's Park · 15 acres1.7 mi
  • Ashippun Community Park · 7 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly6.2 mi
  • El Mercadito Gonzalez7.1 mi

Libraries

  • Oconomowoc Public Library7.1 mi
  • Merton Town Hall Library7.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Honey Acres2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Drama Barn5.6 mi
  • Art Center Pavilion5.6 mi
  • Lorge Pavilion5.7 mi
  • Oconomowoc Arts Center7.9 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oconomowoc City, Oconomowoc Town, Summit, Ixonia, Rubicon, Oconomowoc Lake, Concord, Neosho, Hustisford Town, Lac La Belle Village (Waukesha County), Lebanon Town (Dodge County), Herman Town (Dodge County), Hustisford Village, Lac La Belle Village (Jefferson County) and Hartford City (Dodge County).

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