Dodgeville City is a city in Iowa County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,042 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53533.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Dodgeville City; also Dodgeville Town and Linden Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dodgeville City. 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 | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dodgeville City; 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.
Dodgeville City had 4,984 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 189th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Iowa County grew from 23,114 residents in 1900 to 23,709 in 2020.
Iowa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dodgeville Wwtp, WI weather station (about a mile away).
9,789 jobs at 582 businesses in Iowa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
96 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dodgeville City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1827.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dodgeville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgeville ElementaryDodgeville | Pre-K–4 | 385 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Dodgeville MiddleDodgeville | 5–8 | 283 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Dodgeville HighDodgeville | 9–12 | 367 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Grade SchoolDodgeville | Pre-K–8 | 95 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Dodgeville Town, Linden Town, Ridgeway Town and Mineral Point Town.
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