Charlestown is a town in Calumet County, Wisconsin, home to about 798 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53014 and 53061.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chilton City; part is in Charlestown
Mostly New Holstein City; part is in Charlestown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charlestown. 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)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL151 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charlestown; 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.
Charlestown had 774 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1113th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Calumet County grew from 17,078 residents in 1900 to 52,442 in 2020.
Calumet 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 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chilton, WI weather station (2 miles away).
13,842 jobs at 968 businesses in Calumet County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charlestown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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 Chilton School District, New Holstein School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton ElementaryChilton | Pre-K–4 | 375 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| New Holstein ElementaryNew Holstein | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Chilton MiddleChilton | 5–8 | 282 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| New Holstein MiddleNew Holstein | 6–8 | 235 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Chilton HighChilton | 9–12 | 380 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| New Holstein HighNew Holstein | 9–12 | 309 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton Area Catholic SchoolChilton | Pre-K–8 | 100 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 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 Chilton City, New Holstein City, New Holstein Town, Brothertown, Chilton Town, Stockbridge Town, Stockbridge Village, Calumet, Eaton Town (Manitowoc County) and Rantoul.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.