Town guide

Knapp Town, Wisconsin

Knapp Town is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, home to about 333 people across 69 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54466 and 54666.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3335 per sq mi
Median home value$216,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Knapp Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Knapp Town

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)145 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL215 miles away

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

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

Who represents Knapp 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

Knapp Town had 303 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1662nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Jackson County grew from 17,466 residents in 1900 to 21,145 in 2020.

Knapp Town population by census2000: 275, 2010: 299, 2020: 303275200029920103032020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,466, 1910: 17,075, 1920: 17,746, 1930: 16,468, 1940: 16,599, 1950: 16,073, 1960: 15,151, 1970: 15,325, 1980: 16,831, 1990: 16,588, 2000: 19,100, 2010: 20,449, 2020: 21,14517K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9019K’00’1021K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Knapp TownJan: high 24°F, low 5°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in24°5°Jan1.129°8°Feb1.041°20°Mar1.955°32°Apr3.668°44°May4.377°54°Jun5.281°58°Jul4.279°56°Aug4.371°47°Sep3.458°36°Oct2.843°25°Nov1.930°13°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mather 3 Nw, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

4,983 jobs at 400 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail trade: 894 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 816 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 751 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 586 jobs; Construction: 532 jobs; Manufacturing: 491 jobs; Other services: 184 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 163 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 11% Manufacturing 10% Other services 4% Mining, oil and gas 3%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Tomah Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Tomah15.2 miles
  • Tomah Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tomah16.1 miles
  • Black River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Black River Falls21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Knapp Town

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jay Creek Pine Forest State Natural Area4.1 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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 Knapp Town

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pittsville ElementaryPittsvillePre-K–8357Public21.7 mi
Warrens ElementaryWarrensPre-K–5133Public6.8 mi
Pittsville HighPittsville9–12175Public21.7 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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Towns near Knapp Town

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Shares ZIP codes with Lincoln Town (Monroe County), Pittsville, Wood, Warrens, Grant Town (Monroe County), Byron Town (Monroe County), Cary, Dexter, City Point, Hiles Town (Wood County), Richfield Town (Wood County), Bear Bluff, Komensky, Remington, Sherwood Town, Cutler, Scott Town (Monroe County) and Kingston Town (Juneau 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.