Town guide

Garfield Town (Jackson County), Wisconsin

Garfield Town (Jackson County) is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, home to about 704 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54741 and 54758.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population70420 per sq mi
Median home value$250,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Garfield Town (Jackson County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garfield Town (Jackson County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Garfield Town (Jackson County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)103 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL257 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Garfield Town (Jackson County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Garfield Town (Jackson County)

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

Garfield Town (Jackson County) had 756 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.

It’s the 1207th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Jackson County grew from 17,466 residents in 1900 to 21,145 in 2020.

Garfield Town (Jackson County) population by census2000: 529, 2010: 638, 2020: 756529200063820107562020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,466, 1910: 17,075, 1920: 17,746, 1930: 16,468, 1940: 16,599, 1950: 16,073, 1960: 15,151, 1970: 15,325, 1980: 16,831, 1990: 16,588, 2000: 19,100, 2010: 20,449, 2020: 21,14517K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9019K’00’1021K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Garfield Town (Jackson County)Jan: high 22°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.4 in22°4°Jan1.027°6°Feb1.140°19°Mar1.754°33°Apr3.168°45°May4.377°56°Jun5.182°59°Jul4.379°57°Aug4.470°48°Sep3.857°35°Oct2.641°24°Nov1.828°11°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta Rs, WI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

4,983 jobs at 400 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail trade: 894 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 816 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 751 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 586 jobs; Construction: 532 jobs; Manufacturing: 491 jobs; Other services: 184 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 163 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 11% Manufacturing 10% Other services 4% Mining, oil and gas 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garfield Town (Jackson County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osseo2.7 miles
  • Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Whitehall14.6 miles
  • Oakleaf Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Altoona21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists22
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Garfield Town (Jackson County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Stoddard Park · 10 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Gordy's Market2.9 mi

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.

Schools in Garfield Town (Jackson County)

Public schools here are run by Osseo-Fairchild School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Osseo-Fairchild ElementaryOsseoPre-K–5367Public2.7 mi
Osseo-Fairchild MiddleOsseo6–8161Public2.9 mi
Osseo-Fairchild HighOsseo9–12219Public2.9 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 Osseo, Sumner Town (Trempealeau County), Hale, Fairchild Village, Bridge Creek, Fairchild Town, Clear Creek, Cleveland Town (Jackson County), Otter Creek Town (Eau Claire County), Northfield, Unity Town (Trempealeau County), Pigeon, Pigeon Falls and Foster.

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