Town guide

Colburn Town (Adams County), Wisconsin

Colburn Town (Adams County) is a town in Adams County, Wisconsin, home to about 335 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54930 and 54943.

Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3359 per sq mi
Median home value$209,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Colburn Town (Adams County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)114 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL182 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Colburn Town (Adams County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Colburn Town (Adams County)

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

Colburn Town (Adams County) had 215 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1661st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Adams County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 20,654 in 2020.

Colburn Town (Adams County) population by census2000: 181, 2010: 223, 2020: 215181200022320102152020

Adams County, 1900–2020

Adams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,141, 1910: 8,604, 1920: 9,287, 1930: 8,003, 1940: 8,449, 1950: 7,906, 1960: 7,566, 1970: 9,234, 1980: 13,457, 1990: 15,682, 2000: 18,643, 2010: 20,875, 2020: 20,6549K’00’109K’20’308K’40’508K’60’7013K’80’9019K’00’1021K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Colburn Town (Adams County)Jan: high 25°F, low 7°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in25°7°Jan1.130°10°Feb1.041°21°Mar1.955°33°Apr3.668°45°May4.277°55°Jun5.082°59°Jul4.279°57°Aug4.072°49°Sep3.358°37°Oct2.743°26°Nov2.030°14°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Adams County

3,187 jobs at 346 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyHotels and restaurants: 905 jobs; Retail trade: 495 jobs; Manufacturing: 364 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 355 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 255 jobs; Construction: 150 jobs; Other services: 147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 144 jobsHotels and restaurants 28% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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 Colburn Town (Adams County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Medical Center - Wild RoseCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wild Rose14.8 miles
  • Gundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Friendship17.2 miles
  • Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wisconsin Rapids24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Colburn Town (Adams County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hancock Park · 42 acres2.1 mi
  • Greenwood State Wildlife Refuge1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Coloma Public Library4.9 mi
  • Plainfield Public Library7.7 mi

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.

Schools in Colburn Town (Adams County)

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coloma ElementaryColomaPre-K–5100Public4.8 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 Hancock Town, Coloma Town, Richford, Coloma Village, Deerfield Town (Waushara County), Hancock Village, Big Flats, Rome, Leola, Richfield Town (Adams County) and Lincoln Town (Adams County).

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