Town guide

Hickory Grove, Wisconsin

Hickory Grove is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, home to about 649 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53805 and 53809.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population64918 per sq mi
Median home value$310,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hickory Grove

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hickory Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)141 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL175 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hickory Grove; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Hickory Grove

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

Hickory Grove had 568 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 1290th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Grant County grew from 38,881 residents in 1900 to 51,938 in 2020.

Hickory Grove population by census2000: 443, 2010: 455, 2020: 568443200045520105682020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,881, 1910: 39,007, 1920: 39,044, 1930: 38,469, 1940: 40,639, 1950: 41,460, 1960: 44,419, 1970: 48,398, 1980: 51,736, 1990: 49,264, 2000: 49,597, 2010: 51,208, 2020: 51,93839K’00’1039K’20’3041K’40’5044K’60’7052K’80’9050K’00’1052K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hickory GroveJan: high 29°F, low 10°F, 1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 14°F, 1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in29°10°Jan1.034°14°Feb1.047°25°Mar1.961°36°Apr3.672°47°May4.481°57°Jun5.284°61°Jul3.883°59°Aug4.176°51°Sep3.463°38°Oct2.547°28°Nov1.934°17°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boscobel Ap, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

13,342 jobs at 1,177 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing: 2,785 jobs; Retail trade: 2,544 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,191 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,433 jobs; Finance and insurance: 648 jobs; Construction: 599 jobs; Other services: 540 jobs; Professional services: 492 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Other services 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hickory Grove’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boscobel4.3 miles
  • Grant Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster15.9 miles
  • Crossing Rivers Health Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prairie Du Chien22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors9
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists18
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Hickory Grove

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Kronshage Park · 29 acres3.8 mi
  • Wayside · 2 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly4.3 mi
  • Benders Foods6.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boscobel Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Hartig Drug Store6.5 mi

Libraries

  • Boscobel Library4.3 mi
  • Dwight T Parker Public Library6.4 mi

Museums

  • Boscobel Station4.5 mi
  • Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum6.2 mi
  • Fennimore Doll & Toy Museum6.2 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 Hickory Grove

Public schools here are run by Boscobel Area School District, Fennimore Community School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boscobel ElementaryBoscobelPre-K–5311Public4.2 mi
Fennimore ElementaryFennimorePre-K–5380Public6.3 mi
Boscobel Junior HighBoscobel6–8158Public4.0 mi
Fennimore MiddleFennimore6–8186Public6.3 mi
Boscobel HighBoscobel9–12182Public4.0 mi
Fennimore HighFennimore9–12255Public6.3 mi
DOC: Wisconsin Secure Program FacilityBoscobel122Alternative Education4.8 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 Boscobel, Fennimore City, Fennimore Town, Mount Ida, Boscobel Town, Marion Town (Grant County), Watterstown, Scott Town (Crawford County), Marietta, Wingville, Woodman Village and North Lancaster.

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