Cooperstown is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,167 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54227, and parts of 54208 are in Cooperstown too.
Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cooperstown; also Maribel and Gibson
Mostly Denmark; part is in Cooperstown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cooperstown. 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)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL170 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cooperstown; 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.
Cooperstown had 1,300 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 767th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Manitowoc County grew from 42,261 residents in 1900 to 81,359 in 2020.
Manitowoc County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denmark Wwtp, WI weather station (4 miles away).
28,889 jobs at 1,726 businesses in Manitowoc County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Lutheran SchoolMaribel | Pre-K–8 | 49 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Denmark, New Denmark, Franklin Town (Kewaunee County), Eaton Town (Brown County), Maribel, Glenmore, Morrison and Gibson.
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.