Town guide

Cobb, Wisconsin

Cobb is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, home to about 403 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53526.

Population403453 per sq mi
Median home value$176,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Cobb

1 ZIP code
Cobb, WI53526 —/sq ft

Mostly Cobb; also Eden Town (Iowa County)

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Around Cobb

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)123 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL156 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cobb

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

Cobb had 480 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1587th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Iowa County grew from 23,114 residents in 1900 to 23,709 in 2020.

Cobb population by census2000: 442, 2010: 458, 2020: 480442200045820104802020

Iowa County, 1900–2020

Iowa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,114, 1910: 22,497, 1920: 21,504, 1930: 20,039, 1940: 20,595, 1950: 19,610, 1960: 19,631, 1970: 19,306, 1980: 19,802, 1990: 20,150, 2000: 22,780, 2010: 23,687, 2020: 23,70923K’00’1022K’20’3021K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9023K’00’1024K’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 9°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CobbJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in26°9°Jan1.531°12°Feb1.543°23°Mar2.357°34°Apr3.968°46°May4.678°56°Jun5.781°60°Jul4.780°58°Aug4.472°49°Sep3.759°38°Oct3.144°26°Nov2.531°16°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dodgeville Wwtp, WI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Iowa County

9,789 jobs at 582 businesses in Iowa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Iowa CountyRetail trade: 3,629 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,536 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,180 jobs; Wholesale trade: 774 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 589 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 554 jobs; Construction: 411 jobs; Other services: 210 jobsRetail trade 37% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 4% Other services 2%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cobb.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upland Hills HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dodgeville10.3 miles
  • Southwest Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Platteville18.0 miles
  • Grant Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 Cobb

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Sheper Park0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cobb Public Library0.1 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Eden Town (Iowa County).

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