Town guide

Jefferson Town (Green County), Wisconsin

Jefferson Town (Green County) is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,085 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53550, and parts of 53566 are in Jefferson Town (Green County) too.

Population1,08528 per sq mi
Median home value$231,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Jefferson Town (Green County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Juda, WI53550 —/sq ft

Mostly Jefferson Town (Green County); also Spring Grove and Sylvester

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Around Jefferson Town (Green County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)88 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL109 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jefferson Town (Green County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Jefferson Town (Green County)

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

Jefferson Town (Green County) had 1,170 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 830th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Green County grew from 22,719 residents in 1900 to 37,093 in 2020.

Jefferson Town (Green County) population by census2000: 1,212, 2010: 1,217, 2020: 1,1701,21220001,21720101,1702020

Green County, 1900–2020

Green County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,719, 1910: 21,641, 1920: 21,568, 1930: 21,870, 1940: 23,146, 1950: 24,172, 1960: 25,851, 1970: 26,714, 1980: 30,012, 1990: 30,339, 2000: 33,647, 2010: 36,842, 2020: 37,09323K’00’1022K’20’3023K’40’5026K’60’7030K’80’9034K’00’1037K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Jefferson Town (Green County)Jan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 6.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in27°11°Jan1.631°14°Feb1.744°25°Mar2.157°37°Apr3.870°49°May4.179°59°Jun6.283°63°Jul4.280°61°Aug4.573°52°Sep4.259°40°Oct3.245°29°Nov2.432°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Green County

13,537 jobs at 1,012 businesses in Green County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Green CountyManufacturing: 3,840 jobs; Retail trade: 2,229 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,902 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,036 jobs; Information: 884 jobs; Construction: 630 jobs; Wholesale trade: 606 jobs; Professional services: 510 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Information 7% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jefferson Town (Green County).

Nearest hospitals

  • The Monroe ClinicGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Monroe4.2 miles
  • Fhn Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Freeport20.1 miles
  • Mercy Health System CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Janesville27.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Jefferson Town (Green County)

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Forest Prairie Park · 143 acres2.6 mi
  • Green County Fair Grounds · 34 acres3.7 mi
  • Recreation Park · 13 acres3.8 mi
  • Juda Community Park · 10 acres2.7 mi
  • North East Park · 6 acres3.9 mi
  • Monroe Dog Park · 3 acres3.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Veracruz4.3 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly5.1 mi
  • Pick 'n Save5.2 mi
  • ALDI5.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Monroe Public Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Green County Historical Society Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Monroe Band Shell4.8 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 Jefferson Town (Green County)

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Juda ElementaryJudaPre-K–8178Public2.6 mi
Juda HighJuda9–1280Public2.6 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 Monroe, Monroe Town (Green County), Clarno, Sylvester, Spring Grove, Jordan, Washington Town (Green County) and Decatur.

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