Jefferson Town (Monroe County) is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to about 790 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54619 and 54648.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population79023 per sq mi
Median home value$263,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Norwalk; part is in Jefferson Town (Monroe County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jefferson Town (Monroe County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)145 miles away
Closer regional airport
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL204 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jefferson Town (Monroe County); 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.
Population over time
Jefferson Town (Monroe County) had 841 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1123rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Monroe County grew from 28,103 residents in 1900 to 46,274 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cashton, WI weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Monroe County
16,790 jobs at 967 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jefferson Town (Monroe County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sparta13.6 miles
Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua15.4 miles
Tomah Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Tomah21.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Dentists
19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
10
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
1
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 (Monroe County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Cashton Park · 15 acres1.9 mi
Pinnacle Rock State Fishery Area1.6 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
IGA1.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Cashton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cashton ElementaryCashton
Pre-K–5
292
Public
1.8 mi
Cashton Middle/HighCashton
6–12
313
Public
1.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolCashton
Pre-K–8
28
Roman Catholic
1.2 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 Cashton, Portland Town (Monroe County), Norwalk, Clinton Town (Vernon County), Ridgeville, Sheldon Town, Leon Town (Monroe County), Christiana Town (Vernon County), Adrian, Wells and Melvina.
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