Empire is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,751 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53019 and 54937.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Eden Village; part is in Empire
Mostly Fond du Lac; part is in Empire
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Empire. 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)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Empire; 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.
Empire had 2,774 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 347th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Fond du Lac County grew from 47,589 residents in 1900 to 104,154 in 2020.
Fond du Lac County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 28.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fond Du Lac Co Ap, WI weather station (4 miles away).
42,508 jobs at 2,227 businesses in Fond du Lac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Empire’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by North Fond du Lac School District, Campbellsport School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning CenterNorth Fond du Lac | Pre-K | 84 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Eden ElementaryEden | Pre-K–5 | 227 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Friendship Learning ElementaryNorth Fond du Lac | K–5 | 612 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Treffert Way for the Exceptional MindNorth Fond du Lac | K–8 | 60 | Charter | 5.7 mi |
| Bessie Allen MiddleNorth Fond du Lac | 6–8 | 339 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Exploration Charter High SchoolNorth Fond du Lac | 9–11 | 23 | Charter, Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| Horace Mann HighNorth Fond du Lac | 9–12 | 453 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd of the Hills SchoolEden | Pre-K–8 | 69 | Roman Catholic | 17.4 mi |
| St Marys Springs AcademyFond Du Lac | Pre-K–12 | 815 | Roman Catholic | 9.6 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolNorth Fond Du Lac | Pre-K–8 | 63 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.8 mi |
| St Peters Lutheran SchoolFond Du Lac | Pre-K–8 | 174 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.3 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 Fond du Lac, North Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Town, Taycheedah, Friendship Town, Byron Town (Fond du Lac County), Lamartine, Eden Village, Eden Town (Fond du Lac County), Osceola Town (Fond du Lac County) and Forest Town (Fond du Lac 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.