Forest Town (Vernon County) is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 733 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54634, 54638, 54639 and 54651.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hillsboro City; part is in Forest Town (Vernon County)
Mostly Kendall Village; part is in Forest Town (Vernon County)
Part is in Forest Town (Vernon County), part in La Farge and Webster Town
Mostly Ontario; part is in Forest Town (Vernon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Town (Vernon County). 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)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL189 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Town (Vernon County); 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.
Forest Town (Vernon County) had 617 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1172nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.
Vernon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro 2sw, WI weather station (5 miles away).
7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Town (Vernon County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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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 Hillsboro School District, La Farge School District, Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro ElementaryHillsboro | Pre-K–5 | 220 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Kickapoo Valley Forest SchoolLa Farge | Pre-K–3 | 66 | Charter | 7.8 mi |
| La Farge ElementaryLa Farge | Pre-K–5 | 83 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton ElementaryOntario | Pre-K–6 | 322 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Hillsboro HighHillsboro | 6–12 | 252 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| La Farge MiddleLa Farge | 6–8 | 47 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Brookwood HighOntario | 7–12 | 264 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| La Farge HighLa Farge | 9–12 | 66 | Public | 8.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hillsboro City, Greenwood Town (Vernon County), La Farge, Union Town (Vernon County), Webster Town, Hillsboro Town, Whitestown, Glendale Town, Ontario, Clifton Town (Monroe County), Stark, Kendall Village, Bloom, Henrietta, Wellington, Sheldon Town and Yuba.
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.