Town guide

Dane Town, Wisconsin

Dane Town is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,567 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53529 and 53555.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,56745 per sq mi
Median home value$472,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dane Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Dane Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)85 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL137 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dane Town

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

Dane Town had 934 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 572nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.

Dane Town population by census2000: 968, 2010: 990, 2020: 934968200099020109342020

Dane County, 1900–2020

Dane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,435, 1910: 77,435, 1920: 89,432, 1930: 112,737, 1940: 130,660, 1950: 169,357, 1960: 222,095, 1970: 290,272, 1980: 323,545, 1990: 367,085, 2000: 426,526, 2010: 488,073, 2020: 561,50469K’00’1089K’20’30131K’40’50222K’60’70324K’80’90427K’00’10562K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dane TownJan: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in27°10°Jan1.532°12°Feb1.545°24°Mar2.258°35°Apr4.071°47°May4.680°57°Jun5.484°61°Jul4.981°59°Aug4.474°50°Sep3.861°39°Oct3.046°28°Nov2.333°17°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lodi, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Dane County

314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,610 jobs; Professional services: 34,427 jobs; Retail trade: 32,787 jobs; Manufacturing: 29,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,242 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23,086 jobs; Information: 21,730 jobs; Construction: 17,824 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 7% Information 7% Construction 6%

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

Health care

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dane Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sauk Prairie HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prairie Du Sac10.9 miles
  • University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison14.8 miles
  • Madison Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison15.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies4

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 Dane Town

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Lodi Union Fair · 24 acres3.0 mi
  • Strangeway Park · 13 acres2.6 mi
  • Capitol Valley Park · 13 acres3.2 mi
  • Goeres Park · 11 acres2.8 mi
  • Lake Melvin Park · 7 acres2.5 mi
  • Bert Dean's Park · 5 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.8 mi
  • Hometown Pharmacy - Waunakee6.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lodi Woman's Club Public Library2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Small Auditorium7.5 mi
  • Performing Arts Center7.5 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 Dane Town

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lodi PrimaryLodiPre-K–2385Public2.5 mi
Lodi ElementaryLodi3–5234Public2.8 mi
Ouisconsing School of CollaborationLodi3–574Charter2.8 mi
Lodi MiddleLodi6–8324Public2.5 mi
Lodi HighLodi9–12444Public2.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Blessed Trinity Catholic SchoolDanePre-K–854Roman Catholic2.5 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 Lodi Town, Lodi City, West Point, Dane Village, Vienna, Arlington Town, Roxbury and Springfield Town (Dane County).

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.