Town guide

Courtland, Wisconsin

Courtland is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 558 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53923, 53932 and 53956.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population55816 per sq mi
Median home value$237,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Courtland

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Courtland

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)70 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL135 miles away

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

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

Who represents Courtland

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

Courtland had 491 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1393rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Columbia County grew from 31,121 residents in 1900 to 58,490 in 2020.

Courtland population by census2000: 463, 2010: 525, 2020: 491463200052520104912020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,121, 1910: 31,129, 1920: 30,468, 1930: 30,503, 1940: 32,517, 1950: 34,023, 1960: 36,708, 1970: 40,150, 1980: 43,222, 1990: 45,088, 2000: 52,468, 2010: 56,833, 2020: 58,49031K’00’1030K’20’3033K’40’5037K’60’7043K’80’9052K’00’1058K’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 8°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CourtlandJan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2 in25°8°Jan1.629°11°Feb1.741°22°Mar2.455°34°Apr3.868°47°May4.478°56°Jun5.081°60°Jul4.179°58°Aug3.872°50°Sep3.659°39°Oct3.144°27°Nov2.331°15°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Town Of Westford, WI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

20,998 jobs at 1,432 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyManufacturing: 5,322 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,027 jobs; Retail trade: 2,906 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,638 jobs; Construction: 951 jobs; Other services: 948 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 683 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 663 jobsManufacturing 25% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Courtland’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beaver Dam11.3 miles
  • Columbus Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbus14.4 miles
  • Waupun Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Waupun15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors5

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 Courtland

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Village Park · 12 acres0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hutchinson Memorial Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Fox Lake Depot Museum5.9 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 Courtland

Public schools here are run by Cambria-Friesland School District, Fall River School District, Randolph School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cambria Friesland ElementaryCambriaPre-K–5165Public4.1 mi
Fall River ElementaryFall RiverPre-K–5231Public10.2 mi
Randolph ElementaryRandolphPre-K–5195Public1.3 mi
Cambria Friesland Middle/HighCambria6–12163Public4.1 mi
Fall River HighFall River6–12253Public10.2 mi
Randolph Middle SchoolRandolph6–8117Public1.3 mi
Randolph HighRandolph9–12161Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Faith Christian SchoolRandolphK–1267Calvinist1.3 mi
Hillside SchoolCambria1–840Amish9.5 mi
Pleasant Ridge Amish SchoolCambria1–831Amish7.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Fall River, Randolph Village (Dodge County), Fox Lake Town, Cambria, Fountain Prairie, Randolph Town, Westford Town (Dodge County), Scott Town (Columbia County), Randolph Village (Columbia County), Manchester Town (Green Lake County), Springvale Town (Columbia County) and Calamus.

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