Town guide

Footville, Wisconsin

Footville is a village in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 908 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53537, and parts of 53548 are in Footville too.

Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population908811 per sq mi
Median home value$160,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Footville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Footville

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)68 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL96 miles away

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

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

Who represents Footville

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

Footville had 772 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 983rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Footville population by census2000: 788, 2010: 808, 2020: 772788200080820107722020

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 12°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FootvilleJan: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in28°12°Jan1.632°15°Feb1.645°25°Mar2.158°36°Apr3.670°48°May4.180°58°Jun5.083°62°Jul4.282°60°Aug4.375°51°Sep3.762°40°Oct3.046°29°Nov2.334°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Afton - Janesville Wwtp, WI weather station (7 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health System CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Janesville8.2 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Janesville10.9 miles
  • Beloit Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beloit12.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Footville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Footville Community Park · 9 acres0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Orfordville Library4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Towns near Footville

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Shares ZIP codes with Janesville, Janesville Town, Rock Town (Rock County), Center Town (Rock County), Plymouth Town (Rock County) and Porter.

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