Benton Town is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to about 445 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53803, 53807 and 53811.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Benton Village; part is in Benton Town
Mostly Cuba City; part is in Benton Town
Mostly Hazel Green Village (Grant County); part is in Benton Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benton 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)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL151 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benton 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.
Benton Town had 474 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1536th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Lafayette County grew from 20,959 residents in 1900 to 16,611 in 2020.
Lafayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubuque L&D 11, IA weather station (9 miles away).
3,808 jobs at 348 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benton Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Benton School District, Cuba City School District, Southwestern Wisconsin School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton ElementaryBenton | Pre-K–6 | 131 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Cuba City ElementaryCuba City | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Southwestern Wisconsin ElementaryHazel Green | Pre-K–5 | 281 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Cuba City MiddleCuba City | 6–8 | 129 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Southwestern Wisconsin Community MiddleHazel Green | 6–8 | 96 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Benton MiddleBenton | 7–8 | 31 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Benton HighBenton | 9–12 | 61 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Cuba City HighCuba City | 9–12 | 262 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Southwestern Wisconsin HighHazel Green | 9–12 | 151 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Elementary SchoolHazel Green | Pre-K–8 | 63 | Roman Catholic | 4.5 mi |
| St Rose of Lima SchoolCuba City | Pre-K–8 | 99 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 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 Cuba City, Hazel Green Village (Grant County), Jamestown, Benton Village, Hazel Green Town, Smelser, Paris Town (Grant County), Elk Grove, Cuba City City, New Diggings, Dickeyville and Hazel Green Village (Lafayette 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.