Beaver Dam Town is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, home to about 4,041 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53039, 53916 and 53922.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Juneau; part is in Beaver Dam Town
Mostly Beaver Dam City; part is in Beaver Dam Town
Mostly Burnett; part is in Beaver Dam Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beaver Dam Town. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL126 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beaver Dam Town; 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.
Beaver Dam Town had 4,062 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 226th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dodge County grew from 46,631 residents in 1900 to 89,396 in 2020.
Dodge County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Dam Wwtp, WI weather station (about a mile away).
33,265 jobs at 1,693 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
322 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beaver Dam Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 95 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Beaver Dam Unified School District, Dodgeland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDUSD4KidsBeaver Dam | Pre-K | 157 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dodgeland ElementaryJuneau | Pre-K–5 | 315 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Dam | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Prairie View ElementaryBeaver Dam | Pre-K–5 | 337 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryBeaver Dam | Pre-K–5 | 41 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryBeaver Dam | K–5 | 201 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Washington ElementaryBeaver Dam | K–5 | 260 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Beaver Dam MiddleBeaver Dam | 6–8 | 633 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Dodgeland MiddleJuneau | 6–8 | 140 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Beaver Dam HighBeaver Dam | 9–12 | 1,031 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dodgeland HighJuneau | 9–12 | 233 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Evangelical Lutheran SchoolJuneau | Pre-K–8 | 58 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 7.5 mi |
| St Katharine Drexel SchoolBeaver Dam | Pre-K–8 | 158 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| St Stephens Lutheran SchoolBeaver Dam | K–8 | 95 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.6 mi |
| Wayland AcademyBeaver Dam | 9–12 | 192 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 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 Beaver Dam City, Juneau, Oak Grove Town (Dodge County), Westford Town (Dodge County), Burnett, Clyman Town, Calamus, Trenton Town (Dodge County), Hustisford Town, Lowell Town and Chester.
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