Barton is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,766 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53040 and 53090.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kewaskum Village (Washington County); part is in Barton
Mostly West Bend; part is in Barton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barton. 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)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL115 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barton; 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.
Barton had 2,743 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 342nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Washington County grew from 23,589 residents in 1900 to 136,761 in 2020.
Washington 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 11°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Bend Public Works, WI weather station (4 miles away).
54,404 jobs at 3,427 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 63 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Kewaskum School District, West Bend School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington ElementaryKewaskum | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Kewaskum ElementaryKewaskum | Pre-K–5 | 497 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Fair Park ElementaryWest Bend | K–4 | 345 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Green Tree ElementaryWest Bend | K–4 | 334 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Washington Street SchoolWest Bend | 4–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Kewaskum MiddleKewaskum | 6–8 | 418 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Kewaskum HighKewaskum | 9–12 | 626 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolKewaskum | Pre-K–8 | 105 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
| St Lucas Grade SchoolKewaskum | Pre-K–8 | 41 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.3 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 West Bend, Kewaskum Village (Washington County), Farmington Town (Washington County), Trenton Town (Washington County), Kewaskum Town, Newburg, Addison, Auburn Town (Fond du Lac County), Scott Town (Sheboygan County), Wayne Town (Washington County), Newburg Village and Kewaskum Village (Fond du Lac 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.