Buffalo Town (Marquette County) is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,228 people across 49 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53926, 53949 and 53954.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1,22825 per sq mi
Median home value$253,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Pardeeville; part is in Buffalo Town (Marquette County)
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Around Buffalo Town (Marquette County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL153 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo Town (Marquette County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Buffalo Town (Marquette County)
U.S. Representative · Wisconsin’s 6th DistrictGlenn Grothman (R)
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
Buffalo Town (Marquette County) had 1,389 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 734th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marquette County grew from 10,509 residents in 1900 to 15,592 in 2020.
Marquette County, 1900–2020
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 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montello, WI weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Marquette County
3,013 jobs at 278 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo Town (Marquette County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portage12.6 miles
Ripon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripon26.0 miles
Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin26.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
3
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
5
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 Buffalo Town (Marquette County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Muir Park State Natural Area · 171 acres4.3 mi
Observatory Hill State Natural Area1.7 mi
John Muir Memorial County Park4.5 mi
Grocery stores
Dog Guard of Central Wisconsin8.4 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Montello School District, Pardeeville Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Forest Lane Community SchoolMontello
Pre-K–6
284
Public
6.3 mi
Montello Virtual Charter SchoolMontello
Pre-K–12
22
Charter
6.3 mi
Pardeeville ElementaryPardeeville
Pre-K–4
331
Public
11.8 mi
Pardeeville MiddlePardeeville
5–8
248
Public
11.9 mi
High Marq Environmental Charter SchoolMontello
7–12
33
Charter
6.3 mi
Montello Junior/Senior HighMontello
7–12
232
Public
6.3 mi
Pardeeville HighPardeeville
9–12
284
Public
11.9 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Johns Lutheran ChurchPardeeville
Pre-K–8
34
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
12.0 mi
Christ Alone Lutheran AcademyMontello
K–8
51
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
5.9 mi
Log Cabin SchoolPardeeville
1–8
33
Amish
4.6 mi
North Scott Amish SchoolDalton
1–8
31
Amish
6.8 mi
Rocky Ridge SchoolDalton
1–8
34
Amish
9.0 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 Pacific, Pardeeville, Packwaukee, Wyocena Town, Montello City, Montello Town, Kingston Town (Green Lake County), Shields Town (Marquette County), Marcellon, Mecan, Harris, Wyocena Village, Scott Town (Columbia County) and Marquette Town.
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