Town guide

Cashton, Wisconsin

Cashton is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,281 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54619.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,2811,009 per sq mi
Median home value$140,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cashton

1 ZIP code
Cashton, WI54619 Buyer’s market $149/sq ft −10.9% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 60% sold over asking

Mostly Cashton; also Portland Town (Monroe County) and Jefferson Town (Monroe County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cashton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cashton

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)145 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL204 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cashton

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

Cashton had 1,158 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 707th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Monroe County grew from 28,103 residents in 1900 to 46,274 in 2020.

Cashton population by census2000: 1,005, 2010: 1,102, 2020: 1,1581,00520001,10220101,1582020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,103, 1910: 28,881, 1920: 28,666, 1930: 28,739, 1940: 30,080, 1950: 31,378, 1960: 31,241, 1970: 31,610, 1980: 35,074, 1990: 36,633, 2000: 40,899, 2010: 44,673, 2020: 46,27428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5031K’60’7035K’80’9041K’00’1046K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CashtonJan: high 24°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in24°11°Jan1.129°14°Feb0.941°25°Mar1.556°37°Apr3.568°48°May4.477°59°Jun4.781°63°Jul4.679°61°Aug4.171°53°Sep3.757°41°Oct3.242°28°Nov2.029°17°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cashton, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Monroe County

16,790 jobs at 967 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing: 3,757 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,420 jobs; Retail trade: 1,993 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,917 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,589 jobs; Wholesale trade: 861 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Administrative and support: 558 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cashton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sparta13.9 miles
  • Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua14.8 miles
  • Tomah Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Tomah21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers10
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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 Cashton

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Cashton

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cashton ElementaryCashtonPre-K–5292Public1.2 mi
Cashton Middle/HighCashton6–12313Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolCashtonPre-K–828Roman Catholic0.8 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 Portland Town (Monroe County), Jefferson Town (Monroe County), Clinton Town (Vernon County), Leon Town (Monroe County), Christiana Town (Vernon County) and Melvina.

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