Town guide

Beetown, Wisconsin

Beetown is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, home to about 792 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53802, and parts of 53804, 53806, 53810 and 53813 are in Beetown too.

Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population79216 per sq mi
Median home value$226,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Beetown

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Beetown

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)150 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL176 miles away

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

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

Who represents Beetown

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

Beetown had 723 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1121st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Grant County grew from 38,881 residents in 1900 to 51,938 in 2020.

Beetown population by census2000: 734, 2010: 777, 2020: 723734200077720107232020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,881, 1910: 39,007, 1920: 39,044, 1930: 38,469, 1940: 40,639, 1950: 41,460, 1960: 44,419, 1970: 48,398, 1980: 51,736, 1990: 49,264, 2000: 49,597, 2010: 51,208, 2020: 51,93839K’00’1039K’20’3041K’40’5044K’60’7052K’80’9050K’00’1052K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeetownJan: high 25°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in25°9°Jan1.230°13°Feb1.343°25°Mar2.057°37°Apr3.868°48°May4.477°58°Jun5.981°62°Jul5.079°60°Aug3.972°52°Sep4.059°39°Oct2.944°28°Nov2.431°16°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster 4 Wsw, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

13,342 jobs at 1,177 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing: 2,785 jobs; Retail trade: 2,544 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,191 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,433 jobs; Finance and insurance: 648 jobs; Construction: 599 jobs; Other services: 540 jobs; Professional services: 492 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Other services 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Grant Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster7.5 miles
  • Guttenberg Municipal HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Guttenberg12.8 miles
  • Crossing Rivers Health Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prairie Du Chien19.9 miles

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

Places in and around Beetown

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly7.3 mi

Libraries

  • Schreiner Memorial Library7.5 mi

Museums

  • Grant County History Museum7.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lancaster, South Lancaster, Bloomington Village, Cassville Village, North Lancaster, Ellenboro, Cassville Town, Waterloo Town (Grant County), Glen Haven, Patch Grove Town, Liberty Town (Grant County), Bloomington Town and Little Grant.

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