Town guide

Edgerton, Wisconsin

Edgerton is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,864 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53534.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,8641,615 per sq mi
Median home value$264,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Edgerton

1 ZIP code

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Around Edgerton

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)60 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL99 miles away

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

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

Who represents Edgerton

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

Edgerton had 5,799 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Rock County grew from 51,203 residents in 1900 to 163,687 in 2020.

Edgerton population by census2000: 4,891, 2010: 5,364, 2020: 5,7994,89120005,36420105,7992020

Rock County, 1900–2020

Rock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,203, 1910: 55,538, 1920: 66,150, 1930: 74,206, 1940: 80,173, 1950: 92,778, 1960: 113,913, 1970: 131,970, 1980: 139,420, 1990: 139,510, 2000: 152,307, 2010: 160,331, 2020: 163,68751K’00’1066K’20’3080K’40’50114K’60’70139K’80’90152K’00’10164K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdgertonJan: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in27°10°Jan1.631°13°Feb1.744°23°Mar2.257°34°Apr3.969°46°May4.379°57°Jun5.283°61°Jul3.881°59°Aug4.374°50°Sep3.561°39°Oct3.046°27°Nov2.533°16°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stoughton, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Rock County

64,537 jobs at 3,362 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rock CountyManufacturing: 12,581 jobs; Retail trade: 9,213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,999 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,233 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,785 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,100 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,036 jobs; Construction: 2,872 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Company headquarters 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgerton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Edgerton Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Edgerton1.1 miles
  • Stoughton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stoughton9.3 miles
  • Mercy Health System CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Janesville10.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors3
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists1
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies3

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 Edgerton

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Old Racetrack Park · 62 acres1.2 mi
  • Central Park · 12 acres0.2 mi
  • Legion Park1.1 mi
  • Open Space Dog Park1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Edgerton Pharmacy0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Edgerton Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Tobacco City Museum0.5 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Harold Delos Babcock (1882) · American astronomer (1882–1968)
  • Steve Stricker (1967) · American professional golfer
  • Sterling North (1906) · American children's writer (1906–1974)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Edgerton

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edgerton Community ElementaryEdgertonPre-K–5809Public0.5 mi
Yahara ElementaryEdgertonK–5120Public5.4 mi
Edgerton MiddleEdgerton6–8413Public0.6 mi
Edgerton HighEdgerton9–12593Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Oaklawn AcademyEdgerton6–987Roman Catholic3.2 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 Fulton, Albion Town (Dane County), Porter, Dunkirk, Sumner Town (Jefferson County) and Edgerton City.

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