Ithaca is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, home to about 645 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53581 and 53937.
Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Richland Center; part is in Ithaca
Mostly Washington Town (Sauk County); part is in Ithaca
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ithaca. 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)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL172 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ithaca; 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.
Ithaca had 633 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1294th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Richland County grew from 19,483 residents in 1900 to 17,304 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richland Ctr, WI weather station (4 miles away).
4,436 jobs at 377 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
128 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ithaca’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Ithaca School District, Richland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca ElementaryRichland Center | Pre-K–5 | 145 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Richland Center Primary SchoolRichland Center | Pre-K–2 | 301 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Richland Community 4KRichland Center | Pre-K | — | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Richland Online AcademyRichland Center | K–12 | 12 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Richland Center Intermediate SchoolRichland Center | 3–6 | 275 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Ithaca MiddleRichland Center | 6–8 | 69 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Richland Center HighRichland Center | 7–12 | 512 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| PARTNER Charter SchoolRichland Center | 8–12 | 21 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Ithaca HighRichland Center | 9–12 | 105 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of the Assumption SchoolRichland Center | Pre-K–8 | 130 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
| Pleasant View Amish SchoolHillpoint | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 11.5 mi |
| Pleasant View Amish SchoolHillpoint | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 9.4 mi |
| Rustic Ridge Amish SchoolHillpoint | 1–8 | 37 | Amish | 9.1 mi |
| Rustic Ridge Amish SchoolHillpoint | 1–8 | 37 | Amish | 9.1 mi |
| Tuckertown Amish SchoolHillpoint | 1–7 | 12 | Amish | 11.6 mi |
| Walnut Grove Amish SchoolHillpoint | 1–8 | 14 | Amish | 9.4 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 Richland Center, Richland, Washington Town (Sauk County), Rockbridge, Dayton Town (Richland County), Marshall Town (Richland County), Sylvan, Orion, Bear Creek Town (Sauk County), Henrietta, Boaz, Willow and Franklin Town (Sauk County).
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.