Town guide

Elk Grove, Wisconsin

Elk Grove is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to about 594 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53510, 53807 and 53818.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population59416 per sq mi
Median home value$270,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Elk Grove

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Elk Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)130 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL152 miles away

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

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

Who represents Elk Grove

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

Elk Grove had 566 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 1346th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Lafayette County grew from 20,959 residents in 1900 to 16,611 in 2020.

Elk Grove population by census2000: 463, 2010: 551, 2020: 566463200055120105662020

Lafayette County, 1900–2020

Lafayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,959, 1910: 20,075, 1920: 20,002, 1930: 18,649, 1940: 18,695, 1950: 18,137, 1960: 18,142, 1970: 17,456, 1980: 17,412, 1990: 16,076, 2000: 16,137, 2010: 16,836, 2020: 16,61121K’00’1020K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7017K’80’9016K’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 10°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Elk GroveJan: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in26°10°Jan1.231°14°Feb1.543°25°Mar2.157°35°Apr4.069°47°May4.778°58°Jun6.082°62°Jul5.380°60°Aug4.273°51°Sep4.360°39°Oct2.845°28°Nov2.332°17°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Platteville, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Lafayette County

3,808 jobs at 348 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lafayette CountyManufacturing: 1,482 jobs; Retail trade: 401 jobs; Construction: 342 jobs; Wholesale trade: 301 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 301 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 230 jobs; Other services: 201 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 197 jobsManufacturing 39% Retail trade 11% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 8% Health care and social assistance 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

207 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elk Grove’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southwest Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Platteville3.5 miles
  • Finley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dubuque16.2 miles
  • Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dubuque17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors19
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants42
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists35
Optometrists6
Chiropractors12
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 Elk Grove

Grocery stores

  • ALDI4.3 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly4.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi
  • Thompsons IGA4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.3 mi

Libraries

  • Platteville Public Library4.8 mi
  • Karmann Library4.8 mi
  • Benton Public Library7.6 mi

Museums

  • The Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum4.5 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 Elk Grove

Public schools here are run by Belmont Community School District, Cuba City School District, Platteville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belmont ElementaryBelmontPre-K–6213Public7.7 mi
Cuba City ElementaryCuba CityPre-K–5288Public4.3 mi
Neal Wilkins Early Learning CenterPlattevillePre-K–K205Public4.6 mi
Westview ElementaryPlatteville1–4443Public5.5 mi
Platteville MiddlePlatteville5–8417Public5.1 mi
Cuba City MiddleCuba City6–8129Public4.5 mi
Belmont HighBelmont7–12168Public7.7 mi
Cuba City HighCuba City9–12262Public4.5 mi
Platteville HighPlatteville9–12479Public5.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Rose of Lima SchoolCuba CityPre-K–899Roman Catholic4.4 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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Towns near Elk Grove

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Shares ZIP codes with Platteville, Cuba City, Platteville Town, Belmont Village, Jamestown, Lima Town (Grant County), Belmont Town (Lafayette County), Smelser, Hazel Green Town, Harrison Town (Grant County), Paris Town (Grant County), Benton Town, Cuba City City, New Diggings, Ellenboro, Dickeyville, Kendall Town and Seymour Town (Lafayette County).

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