Clayton Town (Crawford County) is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,088 people across 69 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54655, and parts of 54631 are in Clayton Town (Crawford County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Clayton Town (Crawford County); also Soldiers Grove and Utica Town (Crawford County)
Mostly Gays Mills; part is in Clayton Town (Crawford County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clayton Town (Crawford County). 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)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL190 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clayton Town (Crawford County); 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.
Clayton Town (Crawford County) had 1,052 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 823rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Crawford County grew from 17,286 residents in 1900 to 16,113 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gays Mills, WI weather station (4 miles away).
5,398 jobs at 379 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clayton Town (Crawford County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Public schools here are run by North Crawford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Crawford ElementarySoldiers Grove | Pre-K–8 | 284 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| North Crawford HighSoldiers Grove | 9–12 | 123 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Soldiers Grove, Gays Mills, Utica Town (Crawford County), Haney, Scott Town (Crawford County), Seneca Town (Crawford County), Akan, Mount Sterling and Bell Center.
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.