Cottage Grove Town is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,729 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53527, 53531 and 53558.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cottage Grove Village; part is in Cottage Grove Town
Mostly Deerfield Village; part is in Cottage Grove Town
Mostly McFarland; part is in Cottage Grove Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cottage Grove Town. 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)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL114 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cottage Grove Town; 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.
Cottage Grove Town had 3,791 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 247th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.
Dane 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 12°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison Dane Rgnl Ap, WI weather station (10 miles away).
314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cottage Grove Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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
Museums
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 McFarland School District, Deerfield Community School District, Monona Grove School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K McFarlandMcFarland | Pre-K | 138 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Conrad Elvehjem Primary SchoolMcFarland | Pre-K–2 | 449 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Deerfield ElementaryDeerfield | Pre-K–6 | 409 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Taylor Prairie ElementaryCottage Grove | Pre-K–K | 264 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)McFarland | Pre-K–8 | 1,393 | Charter | 7.4 mi |
| Cottage Grove ElementaryCottage Grove | 1–2 | 307 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Granite Ridge SchoolCottage Grove | 3–5 | 470 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Waubesa IntermediateMcFarland | 3–5 | 489 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Glacial Drumlin SchoolCottage Grove | 6–8 | 766 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Indian Mound MiddleMcFarland | 6–8 | 534 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Deerfield MiddleDeerfield | 7–8 | 114 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| DOC: Thompson Correctional CenterDeerfield | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.2 mi |
| Deerfield HighDeerfield | 9–12 | 207 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin HighMcFarland | 9–12 | 423 | Charter, Career and Technical | 7.4 mi |
| Insight School of Wisconsin HighMcFarland | 9–12 | 202 | Charter, Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| McFarland HighMcFarland | 9–12 | 727 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)McFarland | 9–12 | 1,566 | Charter | 7.4 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 McFarland, Cottage Grove Village, Deerfield Village, Madison, Dunn Town (Dane County), Deerfield Town (Dane County), Pleasant Springs, Sun Prairie Town and Christiana Town (Dane County).
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