Town guide

Aztalan, Wisconsin

Aztalan is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,155 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53038, 53549 and 53551.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,15548 per sq mi
Median home value$381,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Aztalan

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Aztalan

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)47 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL101 miles away

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

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

Who represents Aztalan

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

Aztalan had 1,382 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 775th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Jefferson County grew from 34,789 residents in 1900 to 84,900 in 2020.

Aztalan population by census2000: 1,447, 2010: 1,457, 2020: 1,3821,44720001,45720101,3822020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,789, 1910: 34,306, 1920: 35,022, 1930: 36,785, 1940: 38,868, 1950: 43,069, 1960: 50,094, 1970: 60,060, 1980: 66,152, 1990: 67,783, 2000: 74,021, 2010: 83,686, 2020: 84,90035K’00’1035K’20’3039K’40’5050K’60’7066K’80’9074K’00’1085K’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 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AztalanJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in27°11°Jan1.631°14°Feb1.643°25°Mar2.156°36°Apr4.069°48°May4.579°58°Jun5.082°62°Jul4.580°61°Aug4.374°52°Sep3.760°41°Oct3.145°29°Nov2.433°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jefferson Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

31,584 jobs at 2,058 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyManufacturing: 9,608 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,912 jobs; Retail trade: 3,814 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,711 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,219 jobs; Construction: 1,504 jobs; Other services: 1,476 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,031 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

161 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aztalan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fort Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Atkinson7.2 miles
  • Watertown Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Watertown13.1 miles
  • Edgerton Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Edgerton17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors6
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers57
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists2
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies6

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 Aztalan

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Aztalan State Park · 239 acres2.9 mi
  • Jefferson County Dog Park · 114 acres2.3 mi
  • River Front Park · 18 acres2.3 mi
  • Crawfish River Park · 17 acres2.1 mi
  • Lubahn Park · 14 acres0.9 mi
  • Schiferl Park · 10 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens7.1 mi

Libraries

  • Johnson Creek Public Library3.9 mi
  • Lake Mills Public Library5.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Aztalan Museum3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gobbler Theater4.4 mi
  • Shell7.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Aztalan

Public schools here are run by Jefferson School District, Johnson Creek School District, Lake Mills Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East ElementaryJeffersonPre-K–5283Public2.2 mi
Johnson Creek Public SchoolJohnson CreekPre-K–12634Public3.1 mi
Lake Mills ElementaryLake MillsPre-K–4613Public5.7 mi
West ElementaryJeffersonK–5233Public2.0 mi
Lake Mills MiddleLake Mills5–8413Public5.7 mi
Jefferson MiddleJefferson6–8349Public2.2 mi
Jefferson HighJefferson9–12603Public2.1 mi
Lake Mills HighLake Mills9–12447Public5.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolJeffersonPre-K–882Roman Catholic2.1 mi
St Johns Lutheran SchoolJeffersonPre-K–876Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.1 mi
St Paul Evangelical Lutheran SchoolLake MillsPre-K–8203Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.7 mi
Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolLake Mills9–12535Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod5.4 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 Jefferson City, Lake Mills City, Johnson Creek, Lake Mills Town, Jefferson Town (Jefferson County), Fort Atkinson, Hebron, Milford, Farmington Town (Jefferson County), Waterloo Town (Jefferson County) and Palmyra Town.

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