Fitchburg is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 32,619 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53575, 53593, 53711, 53713 and 53719.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Oregon Village; part is in Fitchburg
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Mostly Madison; part is in Fitchburg
Mostly Madison; part is in Fitchburg
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL120 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fitchburg; 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.
Fitchburg had 29,609 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.
Dane 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 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Uw Arboretum - Madison, WI weather station (3 miles away).
314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,461 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fitchburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 170 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 207 |
| Dentists | 130 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 236 |
| Mental health providers | 1,243 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 358 |
| Optometrists | 37 |
| Chiropractors | 80 |
| Pharmacies | 39 |
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 (73 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Madison Metropolitan School District, Oregon School District, One City Schools Inc and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 631 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Forest Edge Elementary SchoolFitchburg | Pre-K–6 | 446 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Huegel ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Leopold ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 626 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Midvale ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–2 | 372 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–5 | 455 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Netherwood Knoll ElementaryOregon | Pre-K–4 | 419 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Olson ElementaryVerona | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| One City Elementary SchoolMonona | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Charter | 6.0 mi |
| Orchard Ridge ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Oregon 4KOregon | Pre-K | 213 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Prairie View ElementaryOregon | Pre-K–4 | 330 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Southside Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Thoreau ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 403 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Verona Area K4Verona | Pre-K | 292 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| West Middleton ElementaryVerona | Pre-K–4 | 334 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Core Knowledge Charter SchoolVerona | K–8 | 417 | Charter | 5.1 mi |
| Country View ElementaryVerona | K–5 | 382 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Glacier Edge ElementaryVerona | K–5 | 462 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| New Century SchoolVerona | K–5 | 122 | Charter | 5.0 mi |
| Stoner Prairie ElementaryFitchburg | K–5 | 407 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sugar Creek ElementaryVerona | K–5 | 645 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Verona Area International SchoolVerona | K–5 | 113 | Charter | 5.0 mi |
| Rome Corners IntermediateOregon | 5–6 | 463 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Badger Ridge MiddleVerona | 6–8 | 776 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Badger Rock MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 92 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Cherokee Heights MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 526 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Grow AcademyFitchburg | 6–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| James Wright MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 245 | Public | 4.3 mi |
And 8 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Academy Madison WestMadison | Pre-K–4 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Edgewood Campus SchoolMadison | Pre-K–8 | 381 | Roman Catholic | 4.7 mi |
| Hickory Hill AcademyMadison | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 mi |
| Lighthouse Christian SchoolMadison | Pre-K–8 | 238 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 mi |
| Madinah Academy of MadisonMadison | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Islamic | 4.9 mi |
| Montessori Childrens HouseMadison | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolMadison | Pre-K–8 | 451 | Roman Catholic | 4.7 mi |
| Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran SchoolMadison | Pre-K–8 | 92 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.2 mi |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic SchoolMadison | Pre-K–8 | 108 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| Starlight AcademyOregon | Pre-K–TK | 14 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 mi |
| Eagle School of MadisonMadison | K–8 | 243 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Preschool of the ArtsMadison | K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 5.0 mi |
| Wingra SchoolMadison | K–8 | 112 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| St Ambrose AcademyMadison | 6–12 | 187 | Roman Catholic | 6.0 mi |
| Edgewood High School of the Sacred HeartMadison | 9–12 | 618 | Roman Catholic | 4.8 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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