Town guide

Blooming Grove, Wisconsin

Blooming Grove is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,508 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53711, 53714 and 53718.

Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,508354 per sq mi
Median home value$306,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$258Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Blooming Grove

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blooming Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)73 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL120 miles away

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

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

Who represents Blooming Grove

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

Blooming Grove had 1,622 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 601st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.

Blooming Grove population by census2000: 1,768, 2010: 1,815, 2020: 1,6221,76820001,81520101,6222020

Dane County, 1900–2020

Dane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,435, 1910: 77,435, 1920: 89,432, 1930: 112,737, 1940: 130,660, 1950: 169,357, 1960: 222,095, 1970: 290,272, 1980: 323,545, 1990: 367,085, 2000: 426,526, 2010: 488,073, 2020: 561,50469K’00’1089K’20’30131K’40’50222K’60’70324K’80’90427K’00’10562K’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 12°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Blooming GroveJan: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in27°12°Jan1.531°15°Feb1.544°25°Mar2.357°36°Apr3.869°47°May4.179°57°Jun5.382°62°Jul4.580°60°Aug4.273°51°Sep3.460°40°Oct2.845°29°Nov2.232°18°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison Dane Rgnl Ap, WI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Dane County

314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,610 jobs; Professional services: 34,427 jobs; Retail trade: 32,787 jobs; Manufacturing: 29,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,242 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23,086 jobs; Information: 21,730 jobs; Construction: 17,824 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 7% Information 7% Construction 6%

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

Health care

1,315 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blooming Grove’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unitypoint Health - MeriterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison3.6 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - MadisonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Madison3.7 miles
  • Madison Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison4.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors99
Specialist doctors151
Dentists72
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants185
Mental health providers535
Physical and occupational therapists233
Optometrists17
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies23

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 Blooming Grove

Parks (28 nearby)

  • Olbrich Park · 119 acres0.9 mi
  • Winnequah Park · 45 acres1.2 mi
  • Acewood Park · 42 acres1.3 mi
  • Yahara River Parkway · 20 acres1.5 mi
  • Eastmorland Park · 15 acres1.4 mi
  • O.B. Sherry Park · 13 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Viet Hoa Market0.7 mi
  • Jenifer Street Market1.3 mi
  • Woodman's Markets1.4 mi
  • Willy Street Co-op1.6 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Forward Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Hoey Apothecary0.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Pinney Library0.8 mi
  • Monona Public Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Great Plains Paleontolgy1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Barrymore Theatre1.4 mi
  • Atwood Music Hall1.4 mi
  • Ensemble Theater1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Blooming Grove

Public schools here are run by Madison Metropolitan School District, Oregon School District, Verona Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
4K PK Off SiteMadisonPre-K619Public2.0 mi
Forest Edge Elementary SchoolFitchburgPre-K–6446Public4.9 mi
Hawthorne ElementaryMadisonPre-K–5360Public2.3 mi
Huegel ElementaryMadisonPre-K–5417Public8.7 mi
Kennedy ElementaryMadisonPre-K–5582Public2.1 mi
Midvale ElementaryMadisonPre-K–2372Public6.1 mi
Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary SchoolMadisonPre-K–5455Public8.4 mi
Orchard Ridge ElementaryMadisonPre-K–5265Public7.8 mi
Thoreau ElementaryMadisonPre-K–5403Public6.0 mi
Schenk ElementaryMadisonK–5394Public1.0 mi
Stoner Prairie ElementaryFitchburgK–5407Public7.8 mi
Cherokee Heights MiddleMadison6–8526Public6.4 mi
Savanna Oaks MiddleFitchburg6–8360Public8.0 mi
Toki MiddleMadison6–8487Public7.8 mi
Whitehorse MiddleMadison6–8415Public1.0 mi
Private schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Acton Academy Madison WestMadisonPre-K–49Nonsectarian6.2 mi
Edgewood Campus SchoolMadisonPre-K–8381Roman Catholic4.7 mi
Lighthouse Christian SchoolMadisonPre-K–8238Christian (no specific denomination)8.4 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolMadisonPre-K–8451Roman Catholic5.9 mi
Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran SchoolMadisonPre-K–892Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod8.8 mi
St Dennis SchoolMadisonPre-K–8239Roman Catholic1.2 mi
St Maria Goretti Catholic SchoolMadisonPre-K–8108Roman Catholic7.7 mi
Eagle School of MadisonMadisonK–8243Nonsectarian6.6 mi
Preschool of the ArtsMadisonK15Nonsectarian6.9 mi
Wingra SchoolMadisonK–8112Nonsectarian5.4 mi
Wings To Soar Online AcademyMadison2–1281Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Edgewood High School of the Sacred HeartMadison9–12618Roman Catholic4.7 mi
Blooming Grove MontessoriMadisonUngraded61Nonsectarian3.4 mi
Toad Hill Childrens HouseMadisonUngraded20Nonsectarian1.9 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 Madison, Fitchburg, Burke and Dunn Town (Dane County).

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