Fox Lake City is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,780 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53933.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fox Lake City; also Fox Lake Town and Trenton Town (Dodge County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fox Lake City. 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)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL135 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fox Lake City; 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.
Fox Lake City had 1,604 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 497th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dodge County grew from 46,631 residents in 1900 to 89,396 in 2020.
Dodge County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Town Of Westford, WI weather station (8 miles away).
33,265 jobs at 1,693 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fox Lake City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Waupun School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School for Agricultural and Environmental StudiesFox Lake | Pre-K–6 | 128 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| DOC: Fox Lake Correctional InstitutionFox Lake | 12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Lutheran SchoolFox Lake | Pre-K–7 | 23 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.0 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 Fox Lake Town and Trenton Town (Dodge 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.