Darlington Town is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to about 890 people across 46 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53530 and 53541.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Darlington City; part is in Darlington Town
Mostly Gratiot Town; part is in Darlington Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Darlington 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)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Darlington 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.
Darlington Town had 923 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1007th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Lafayette County grew from 20,959 residents in 1900 to 16,611 in 2020.
Lafayette 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 8°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Darlington Wwtp, WI weather station (about a mile away).
3,808 jobs at 348 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Darlington Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Darlington Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Elementary/MiddleDarlington | Pre-K–8 | 636 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Darlington HighDarlington | 9–12 | 263 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary SchoolDarlington | Pre-K–4 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 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 Darlington City, Gratiot Town, Willow Springs, Gratiot Village, Lamont, Wiota, Fayette, Kendall Town, Seymour Town (Lafayette County) and Monticello Town.
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.