Bristol Town is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 4,374 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53590 and 53925.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Sun Prairie; part is in Bristol Town
Mostly Columbus; part is in Bristol Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bristol 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bristol 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.
Bristol Town had 4,447 residents in the 2020 census, up 65% since 2000.
It’s the 211th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.
Dane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison Dane Rgnl Ap, WI weather station (8 miles away).
314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
371 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bristol Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 87 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 71 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (48 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Sun Prairie Area School District, Columbus School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C H Bird ElementarySun Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 333 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Columbus ElementaryColumbus | Pre-K–5 | 425 | Public | 13.2 mi |
| Creekside ElementarySun Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 394 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Eastside ElementarySun Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Horizon ElementarySun Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 345 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Meadow View ElementarySun Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 401 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Northside ElementarySun Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 439 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Royal Oaks ElementarySun Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 433 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Sun Prairie Four KidsSun Prairie | Pre-K | 297 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Token Springs ElementarySun Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 472 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Westside ElementarySun Prairie | Pre-K–5 | 434 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Discovery Charter SchoolColumbus | K–3 | 71 | Charter | 13.2 mi |
| Central Heights MiddleSun Prairie | 6–8 | 560 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Columbus MiddleColumbus | 6–8 | 241 | Public | 13.3 mi |
| Patrick Marsh MiddleSun Prairie | 6–8 | 581 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Prairie View MiddleSun Prairie | 6–8 | 699 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Columbus HighColumbus | 9–12 | 383 | Public | 12.8 mi |
| Prairie Phoenix AcademySun Prairie | 9–12 | 88 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Sun Prairie East HighSun Prairie | 9–12 | 1,340 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sun Prairie West HighSun Prairie | 9–12 | 1,325 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Lutheran SchoolSun Prairie | Pre-K–8 | 159 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.2 mi |
| Sacred Hearts Grade SchoolSun Prairie | Pre-K–8 | 319 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Zion Evangelical Lutheran SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–8 | 73 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 12.8 mi |
| Petersen Adventist SchoolColumbus | K–8 | 18 | Seventh-day Adventist | 13.4 mi |
| St Jerome SchoolColumbus | K–8 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 12.6 mi |
| Powerhouse Christian SchoolSun Prairie | 4–11 | 19 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
| Wisconsin AcademyColumbus | 9–12 | 66 | Seventh-day Adventist | 13.9 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 Sun Prairie, Columbus, Windsor, Sun Prairie Town, Elba, Columbus Town, Hampden, York Town (Dane County), Calamus, Doylestown and Columbus City.
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