Lake Mills Town is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,317 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53523, 53551 and 53594.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cambridge; part is in Lake Mills Town
Mostly Lake Mills City; part is in Lake Mills Town
Mostly Waterloo City; part is in Lake Mills Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Mills Town. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL109 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Mills Town; 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.
Lake Mills Town had 2,196 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 400th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Jefferson County grew from 34,789 residents in 1900 to 84,900 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Mills Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).
31,584 jobs at 2,058 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Mills Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Cambridge School District, Lake Mills Area School District, Waterloo School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge ElementaryCambridge | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Lake Mills ElementaryLake Mills | Pre-K–4 | 613 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Waterloo ElementaryWaterloo | Pre-K–4 | 281 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Lake Mills MiddleLake Mills | 5–8 | 413 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Waterloo IntermediateWaterloo | 5–6 | 114 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Nikolay MiddleCambridge | 6–8 | 203 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Koshkonong Trails SchoolCambridge | 7–12 | 28 | Charter | 9.2 mi |
| Waterloo MiddleWaterloo | 7–8 | 118 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Cambridge HighCambridge | 9–12 | 277 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Lake Mills HighLake Mills | 9–12 | 447 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Waterloo HighWaterloo | 9–12 | 232 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family SchoolWaterloo | Pre-K–7 | 23 | Roman Catholic | 5.8 mi |
| St John Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWaterloo | Pre-K–8 | 72 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.0 mi |
| St Paul Evangelical Lutheran SchoolLake Mills | Pre-K–8 | 203 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.6 mi |
| Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolLake Mills | 9–12 | 535 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.8 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 Lake Mills City, Waterloo City, Cambridge, Oakland Town (Jefferson County), Christiana Town (Dane County), Waterloo Town (Jefferson County), Portland Town (Dodge County), York Town (Dane County), Aztalan, Rockdale, Milford, Deerfield Town (Dane County) and Cambridge Village.
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.