Hamilton is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,668 people across 49 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54644, 54650 and 54669.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Farmington Town (La Crosse County); part is in Hamilton
Mostly Onalaska City; part is in Hamilton
Mostly West Salem; part is in Hamilton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamilton. 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)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL224 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamilton; 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.
Hamilton had 2,428 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 355th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
La Crosse County grew from 42,997 residents in 1900 to 120,784 in 2020.
La Crosse 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 8°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Crosse Wfo, WI weather station (8 miles away).
66,633 jobs at 3,151 businesses in La Crosse County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
425 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 70 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 100 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Onalaska School District, West Salem School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Bluff ElementaryOnalaska | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Northern Hills ElementaryOnalaska | Pre-K–5 | 463 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Onalaska Prekindergarten Partner SchoolOnalaska | Pre-K | 68 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Pertzsch ElementaryOnalaska | Pre-K–5 | 373 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| West Salem ElementaryWest Salem | Pre-K–4 | 677 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| West Salem MiddleWest Salem | 5–8 | 534 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Onalaska MiddleOnalaska | 6–8 | 620 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Onalaska HighOnalaska | 9–12 | 925 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| West Salem HighWest Salem | 9–12 | 603 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ-St John's Lutheran SchoolWest Salem | Pre-K–8 | 61 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.8 mi |
| Coulee Region Christian SchoolWest Salem | Pre-K–12 | 245 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Great River MontessoriOnalaska | Pre-K–3 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 7.8 mi |
| St Patrick SchoolOnalaska | Pre-K–6 | 180 | Roman Catholic | 6.6 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolOnalaska | Pre-K–8 | 227 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.4 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolOnalaska | Pre-K–8 | 228 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.4 mi |
| Acton MidwestOnalaska | 1–5 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 8.0 mi |
| Luther High SchoolOnalaska | 9–12 | 253 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.4 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 Onalaska City, West Salem, Onalaska Town, La Crosse, Farmington Town (La Crosse County), Holmen, Barre, Burns and North Bend.
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