Town guide

Douglas, Wisconsin

Douglas is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, home to about 647 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53920, 53930 and 53952.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population64722 per sq mi
Median home value$284,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Douglas

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Douglas

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)96 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL159 miles away

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

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

Who represents Douglas

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

Douglas had 784 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1293rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Marquette County grew from 10,509 residents in 1900 to 15,592 in 2020.

Douglas population by census2000: 768, 2010: 725, 2020: 784768200072520107842020

Marquette County, 1900–2020

Marquette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,509, 1910: 10,741, 1920: 10,443, 1930: 9,388, 1940: 9,097, 1950: 8,839, 1960: 8,516, 1970: 8,865, 1980: 11,672, 1990: 12,321, 2000: 15,832, 2010: 15,404, 2020: 15,59211K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’509K’60’7012K’80’9016K’00’1016K’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 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DouglasJan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in26°8°Jan1.431°11°Feb1.343°22°Mar1.956°34°Apr3.769°46°May4.478°56°Jun5.082°60°Jul4.480°58°Aug4.172°49°Sep3.559°38°Oct2.944°26°Nov2.132°15°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montello, WI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Marquette County

3,013 jobs at 278 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marquette CountyManufacturing: 1,238 jobs; Retail trade: 370 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 347 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 302 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 184 jobs; Other services: 99 jobs; Wholesale trade: 86 jobs; Construction: 82 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 3% Construction 3%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Douglas’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portage10.1 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baraboo19.7 miles
  • Gundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Friendship24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Douglas

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Endeavor Lions Park · 18 acres1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Oxford Public Library6.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Douglas

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oxford ElementaryOxfordPre-K–5128Public6.2 mi
Endeavor ElementaryEndeavorK–557Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oxford Town, New Chester, Jackson Town (Adams County), Oxford Village, Moundville, Endeavor, Westfield Town (Marquette County) and New Haven Town (Adams 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.