Town guide

Belmont Town (Lafayette County), Wisconsin

Belmont Town (Lafayette County) is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to about 995 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53510 and 53818.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population99524 per sq mi
Median home value$251,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Belmont Town (Lafayette County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)128 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL152 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Belmont Town (Lafayette County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Belmont Town (Lafayette County)

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

Belmont Town (Lafayette County) had 794 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 907th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Lafayette County grew from 20,959 residents in 1900 to 16,611 in 2020.

Belmont Town (Lafayette County) population by census2000: 676, 2010: 767, 2020: 794676200076720107942020

Lafayette County, 1900–2020

Lafayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,959, 1910: 20,075, 1920: 20,002, 1930: 18,649, 1940: 18,695, 1950: 18,137, 1960: 18,142, 1970: 17,456, 1980: 17,412, 1990: 16,076, 2000: 16,137, 2010: 16,836, 2020: 16,61121K’00’1020K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7017K’80’9016K’00’1017K’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 10°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Belmont Town (Lafayette County)Jan: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in26°10°Jan1.231°14°Feb1.543°25°Mar2.157°35°Apr4.069°47°May4.778°58°Jun6.082°62°Jul5.380°60°Aug4.273°51°Sep4.360°39°Oct2.845°28°Nov2.332°17°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Lafayette County

3,808 jobs at 348 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lafayette CountyManufacturing: 1,482 jobs; Retail trade: 401 jobs; Construction: 342 jobs; Wholesale trade: 301 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 301 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 230 jobs; Other services: 201 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 197 jobsManufacturing 39% Retail trade 11% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 8% Health care and social assistance 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

197 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belmont Town (Lafayette County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southwest Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Platteville3.0 miles
  • Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Darlington15.0 miles
  • Grant Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors19
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants41
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists6
Chiropractors11
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 Belmont Town (Lafayette County)

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Legion Park · 28 acres3.6 mi
  • Mound View Park · 26 acres3.1 mi
  • Knollwood Park · 18 acres4.0 mi
  • Prairie View Park · 16 acres3.1 mi
  • Smith Park · 11 acres4.0 mi
  • Unnammed Park · 5 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi
  • ALDI2.6 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly4.0 mi
  • 12 Baskets Discount Groceries4.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Platteville Public Library4.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum3.7 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.

Schools in Belmont Town (Lafayette County)

Public schools here are run by Belmont Community School District, Platteville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belmont ElementaryBelmontPre-K–6213Public3.7 mi
Neal Wilkins Early Learning CenterPlattevillePre-K–K205Public3.4 mi
Westview ElementaryPlatteville1–4443Public4.8 mi
Platteville MiddlePlatteville5–8417Public3.9 mi
Belmont HighBelmont7–12168Public3.7 mi
Platteville HighPlatteville9–12479Public3.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Platteville, Platteville Town, Belmont Village, Lima Town (Grant County), Smelser, Harrison Town (Grant County), Elk Grove, Ellenboro, Kendall Town and Seymour Town (Lafayette County).

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