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Dayton Town (Richland County), Wisconsin

Dayton Town (Richland County) is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, home to about 648 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53573 and 53581.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population64818 per sq mi
Median home value$242,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dayton Town (Richland County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)131 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL174 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dayton Town (Richland County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Dayton Town (Richland County)

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

Dayton Town (Richland County) had 763 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1292nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Richland County grew from 19,483 residents in 1900 to 17,304 in 2020.

Dayton Town (Richland County) population by census2000: 723, 2010: 693, 2020: 763723200069320107632020

Richland County, 1900–2020

Richland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,483, 1910: 18,809, 1920: 19,823, 1930: 19,525, 1940: 20,381, 1950: 19,245, 1960: 17,684, 1970: 17,079, 1980: 17,476, 1990: 17,521, 2000: 17,924, 2010: 18,021, 2020: 17,30419K’00’1020K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7017K’80’9018K’00’1017K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dayton Town (Richland County)Jan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in27°8°Jan1.332°11°Feb1.144°22°Mar2.057°33°Apr4.169°45°May4.778°56°Jun6.082°60°Jul5.080°57°Aug4.973°49°Sep3.960°37°Oct3.045°26°Nov2.032°15°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richland Ctr, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Richland County

4,436 jobs at 377 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Richland CountyManufacturing: 1,295 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,020 jobs; Retail trade: 777 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 341 jobs; Construction: 194 jobs; Other services: 152 jobs; Finance and insurance: 135 jobs; Wholesale trade: 111 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dayton Town (Richland County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Richland HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Richland Center2.7 miles
  • Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boscobel19.7 miles
  • Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors13
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists7
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies9

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 Dayton Town (Richland County)

Parks (9 nearby)

  • North Park · 82 acres2.5 mi
  • Richland County Fairgrounds · 52 acres3.0 mi
  • Krouskop Park · 34 acres2.3 mi
  • Miner Hill Trails Park · 30 acres2.9 mi
  • Arboretum · 14 acres2.3 mi
  • Story Field · 7 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Miller Memorial Library1.9 mi
  • Brewer Public Library2.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Richland Museum & Visitor's Center2.3 mi
  • Richland County History Room2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Coppertop1.9 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 Dayton Town (Richland County)

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

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ithaca ElementaryRichland CenterPre-K–5145Public7.8 mi
Richland Center Primary SchoolRichland CenterPre-K–2301Public3.1 mi
Richland Community 4KRichland CenterPre-K—Public8.6 mi
Riverdale ElementaryMuscodaPre-K–6337Public9.9 mi
Richland Online AcademyRichland CenterK–1212Charter1.7 mi
Richland Center Intermediate SchoolRichland Center3–6275Public2.8 mi
Ithaca MiddleRichland Center6–869Public7.8 mi
Riverdale AcademyMuscoda6–1214Alternative Education9.9 mi
Richland Center HighRichland Center7–12512Public1.7 mi
Riverdale Junior HighMuscoda7–888Public10.0 mi
PARTNER Charter SchoolRichland Center8–1221Charter, Alternative Education2.0 mi
Ithaca HighRichland Center9–12105Public7.8 mi
Riverdale HighMuscoda9–12192Public10.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary of the Assumption SchoolRichland CenterPre-K–8130Roman 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 Richland Center, Richland, Muscoda Village (Grant County), Rockbridge, Muscoda Town, Marshall Town (Richland County), Ithaca, Eagle Town (Richland County), Sylvan, Orion, Castle Rock, Pulaski Town, Henrietta, Boaz, Willow and Muscoda Village (Iowa County).

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