Town guide

Hillsboro Town, Wisconsin

Hillsboro Town is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 784 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53929, 54634 and 54638.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population78422 per sq mi
Median home value$208,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hillsboro Town

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hillsboro Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)134 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL186 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hillsboro Town; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Hillsboro Town

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

Hillsboro Town had 787 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1129th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.

Hillsboro Town population by census2000: 766, 2010: 807, 2020: 787766200080720107872020

Vernon County, 1900–2020

Vernon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,351, 1910: 28,116, 1920: 29,252, 1930: 28,537, 1940: 29,940, 1950: 27,906, 1960: 25,663, 1970: 24,557, 1980: 25,642, 1990: 25,617, 2000: 28,056, 2010: 29,773, 2020: 30,71428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5026K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1031K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hillsboro TownJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.6 in25°6°Jan1.229°8°Feb1.141°20°Mar1.955°32°Apr3.766°44°May4.476°54°Jun5.080°57°Jul4.478°55°Aug4.471°46°Sep3.858°36°Oct2.843°25°Nov2.030°13°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro 2sw, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Vernon County

7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vernon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,646 jobs; Retail trade: 1,297 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 699 jobs; Wholesale trade: 636 jobs; Construction: 373 jobs; Finance and insurance: 340 jobs; Other services: 256 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillsboro Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro2.2 miles
  • Mile Bluff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mauston17.9 miles
  • Reedsburg Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reedsburg21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

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 Hillsboro Town

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Albert Field Memorial Park · 14 acres2.3 mi
  • Field Veteran’s Memorial Park · 6 acres2.0 mi
  • Hammer / Klopfeisch Park · 4 acres2.5 mi
  • Settler’s Park · 3 acres1.9 mi
  • Hillsboro State Trail Trailhead · 1 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Whitaker Farm Fresh Market2.4 mi
  • Country Market3.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Peterson Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hillsboro Public Library2.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hillsboro Historical Society2.2 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 Hillsboro Town

Public schools here are run by Hillsboro School District, Royall School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hillsboro ElementaryHillsboroPre-K–5220Public1.9 mi
Royall ElementaryElroyPre-K–3155Public8.7 mi
Royall IntermediateElroy4–699Public8.7 mi
Hillsboro HighHillsboro6–12252Public1.8 mi
Royall HighElroy7–12201Public8.8 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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Towns near Hillsboro Town

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Shares ZIP codes with Elroy, Hillsboro City, Greenwood Town (Vernon County), Union Town (Vernon County), Plymouth Town (Juneau County), Glendale Town, Forest Town (Vernon County), Clifton Town (Monroe County), Kendall Village, Bloom, Henrietta, Wonewoc Town, Wellington, Fountain and Yuba.

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