Gale is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,822 people across 60 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54627, 54630 and 54642.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ettrick Town; part is in Gale
Mostly Galesville; part is in Gale
Part is in Gale, part in Melrose Village and Melrose Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gale; 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.
Gale had 1,708 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 484th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Trempealeau County grew from 23,114 residents in 1900 to 30,760 in 2020.
Trempealeau 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 9°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trempealeau Dam 6, WI weather station (10 miles away).
15,034 jobs at 651 businesses in Trempealeau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 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 Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District, Melrose-Mindoro School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettrick ElementaryEttrick | Pre-K–5 | 124 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Galesville ElementaryGalesville | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Melrose-Mindoro ElementaryMelrose | Pre-K–6 | 399 | Public | 14.9 mi |
| Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau MiddleGalesville | 6–8 | 286 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior HighMelrose | 7–12 | 327 | Public | 14.9 mi |
| Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau HighGalesville | 9–12 | 411 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berean Christian SchoolGalesville | K–12 | 26 | Baptist | 2.1 mi |
| Beaver Creek SchoolEttrick | 1–8 | 16 | Amish | 11.6 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 Galesville, Ettrick Town, Trempealeau Town, Ettrick Village, Melrose Village, Melrose Town, Caledonia Town (Trempealeau County), Irving, North Bend, Franklin Town (Jackson County), Arcadia Town and Farmington Town (La Crosse 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.