Hillsboro City is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,353 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54634.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hillsboro City; also Greenwood Town (Vernon County) and Union Town (Vernon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hillsboro 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)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL185 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hillsboro 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.
Hillsboro City had 1,397 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 672nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.
Vernon 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 6°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro 2sw, WI weather station (4 miles away).
7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillsboro City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Hillsboro School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro ElementaryHillsboro | Pre-K–5 | 220 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Hillsboro HighHillsboro | 6–12 | 252 | Public | 5.6 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 Greenwood Town (Vernon County), Union Town (Vernon County), Hillsboro Town, Forest Town (Vernon County), Bloom, Henrietta and Yuba.
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.