Jefferson Town (Vernon County) is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,353 people across 47 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54621, 54665 and 54667.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1,35329 per sq mi
Median home value$243,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Westby; part is in Jefferson Town (Vernon County)
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Around Jefferson Town (Vernon County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)146 miles away
Closer regional airport
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL202 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jefferson Town (Vernon 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 (Vernon County) had 1,270 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 672nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.
Vernon 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Viroqua, WI weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Vernon County
7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
172 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jefferson Town (Vernon County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua1.5 miles
Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse23.2 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse23.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
21
Specialist doctors
14
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
26
Mental health providers
54
Physical and occupational therapists
35
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
4
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 (Vernon County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Sidie Hollow County Park · 525 acres3.5 mi
Vernon County Fairgrounds · 37 acres0.9 mi
Wayside Park · 5 acres2.6 mi
City Park · 2 acres1.1 mi
Wayside · 2 acres3.9 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
UScellular Authorized Agent - Cell.Plus0.5 mi
Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
Nelson Agri-Center1.2 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Viroqua Public Library1.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Vernon County Historical Society1.2 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Viroqua Area School District, Westby Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolViroqua
Pre-K–8
147
Charter
1.0 mi
Viroqua ElementaryViroqua
Pre-K–4
276
Public
1.0 mi
Westby ElementaryWestby
Pre-K–4
277
Public
5.6 mi
Viroqua MiddleViroqua
5–8
253
Public
0.9 mi
Westby MiddleWestby
5–8
272
Public
5.8 mi
Laurel HighViroqua
9–12
43
Charter
0.9 mi
Vernon County Area Better Futures HighViroqua
9–12
18
Charter
0.9 mi
Viroqua HighViroqua
9–12
301
Public
0.9 mi
Westby HighWestby
9–12
319
Public
5.8 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cornerstone Christian AcademyViroqua
Pre-K–12
34
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.9 mi
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf SchoolViroqua
Pre-K–8
144
Nonsectarian
1.3 mi
Coon Valley Christian SchoolWestby
1–8
25
Mennonite
7.5 mi
Youth Initiative High SchoolViroqua
9–12
67
Nonsectarian
1.4 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 Viroqua City, Westby, Viroqua Town, Franklin Town (Vernon County), Christiana Town (Vernon County), Hamburg Town (Vernon County), Clinton Town (Vernon County), Coon, Harmony Town (Vernon County), Chaseburg, Sterling Town (Vernon County) and Liberty Town (Vernon County).
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