Town guide

Ironton Town, Wisconsin

Ironton Town is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to about 623 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53924, 53941 and 53959.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population62318 per sq mi
Median home value$318,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ironton Town

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ironton Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)117 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL169 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ironton 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

Ironton Town had 662 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1319th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Sauk County grew from 33,006 residents in 1900 to 65,763 in 2020.

Ironton Town population by census2000: 650, 2010: 660, 2020: 662650200066020106622020

Sauk County, 1900–2020

Sauk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,006, 1910: 32,869, 1920: 32,548, 1930: 32,030, 1940: 33,700, 1950: 38,120, 1960: 36,179, 1970: 39,057, 1980: 43,469, 1990: 46,975, 2000: 55,225, 2010: 61,976, 2020: 65,76333K’00’1033K’20’3034K’40’5036K’60’7043K’80’9055K’00’1066K’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 8°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ironton TownJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2 in27°8°Jan1.532°12°Feb1.544°23°Mar2.257°35°Apr3.869°47°May4.379°57°Jun5.482°61°Jul5.380°58°Aug4.773°50°Sep3.660°38°Oct3.145°27°Nov2.233°15°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reedsburg, WI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Sauk County

31,025 jobs at 1,876 businesses in Sauk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sauk CountyHotels and restaurants: 7,576 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,402 jobs; Retail trade: 4,200 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,057 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,490 jobs; Construction: 1,371 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,295 jobs; Professional services: 1,259 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Reedsburg Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reedsburg4.1 miles
  • Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro15.4 miles
  • Mile Bluff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mauston16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors8
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers42
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists3
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies9

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 Ironton Town

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Northwest Recreation Area · 37 acres2.9 mi
  • Lake Redstone County Park · 27 acres3.1 mi
  • Plenke's Pond and Outdoor Learning Center · 14 acres3.2 mi
  • Webb Park · 10 acres3.3 mi
  • Granite Avenue Park · 8 acres3.3 mi
  • Oak Park · 4 acres3.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Viking Village Foods4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Reedsburg Public Library3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • CAL Center3.1 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 Ironton Town

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

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
4K Community-BasedReedsburgPre-K37Public2.7 mi
Pineview ElementaryReedsburgPre-K–2390Public4.2 mi
West Side ElementaryReedsburgPre-K–2198Public2.7 mi
Weston ElementaryCazenoviaPre-K–6117Public7.2 mi
Prairie Ridge IntermediateReedsburg3–5505Public5.2 mi
Webb MiddleReedsburg6–8572Public3.2 mi
Weston Jr High SchoolCazenovia7–841Public7.2 mi
Reedsburg Area HighReedsburg9–12889Public3.1 mi
Weston Sr High SchoolCazenovia9–1268Public7.2 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolReedsburgPre-K–8140Roman Catholic3.9 mi
St Peter's Lutheran SchoolReedsburgPre-K–8163Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.6 mi
Carr Valley Amish SchoolLa Valle1–823Amish4.5 mi
Quaker Valley SchoolLa Valle1–815Amish6.6 mi
Valley View Amish SchoolLa Valle1–817Amish5.5 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 Reedsburg, La Valle Town, Reedsburg Town, Excelsior, Westford Town (Richland County), Dellona, Winfield, Delton, La Valle Village, Ironton Village, Woodland, Cazenovia, Willow, Henrietta, Westfield Town (Sauk County) and Lime Ridge.

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