Lanark is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,760 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54406 and 54909.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Amherst Village; part is in Lanark
Part is in Lanark, part in Belmont Town (Portage County) and Almond Village
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lanark. 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)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL195 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lanark; 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.
Lanark had 1,535 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 502nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Portage County grew from 29,483 residents in 1900 to 70,377 in 2020.
Portage County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waupaca, WI weather station (13 miles away).
29,656 jobs at 1,715 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lanark’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Almond-Bancroft School District, Tomorrow River School District, Central Sands Community High School Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond-Bancroft ElementaryAlmond | Pre-K–5 | 171 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Amherst ElementaryAmherst | Pre-K–4 | 342 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Amherst MiddleAmherst | 5–8 | 257 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Almond-Bancroft MiddleAlmond | 6–8 | 77 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Almond-Bancroft HighAlmond | 9–12 | 103 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Amherst HighAmherst | 9–12 | 349 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Central Sands Community High SchoolAmherst | 9–12 | 35 | Charter | 5.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Amherst Village, Amherst Town, Belmont Town (Portage County), Almond Village, Almond Town, Stockton, Buena Vista Town (Portage County), Rose and Oasis.
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.