Town guide

Blanchard, Wisconsin

Blanchard is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to about 330 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53516.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population33019 per sq mi
Median home value$343,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blanchard

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blanchard

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)100 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL129 miles away

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

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

Who represents Blanchard

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

Blanchard had 300 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1666th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Blanchard population by census2000: 261, 2010: 264, 2020: 300261200026420103002020

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 8°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlanchardJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in27°8°Jan1.332°12°Feb1.444°23°Mar2.058°35°Apr3.969°46°May4.279°57°Jun5.382°60°Jul4.281°58°Aug4.474°48°Sep4.161°37°Oct2.846°26°Nov2.433°15°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Darlington Wwtp, WI weather station (15 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

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blanchard.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Darlington15.3 miles
  • Upland Hills HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dodgeville17.2 miles
  • The Monroe ClinicGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Monroe17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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 Blanchard

Parks (2 nearby)

  • McKellar Park · 24 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Emberson's Food Center0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Blanchardville Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Blanchardville Museum0.5 mi

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.

Schools in Blanchard

Public schools here are run by Pecatonica Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pecatonica HighBlanchardville6–12198Public0.2 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 York Town (Green County), Blanchardville Village (Lafayette County), Blanchardville Village (Iowa County), Moscow, Argyle Town and Fayette.

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