Town guide

Leeds, Wisconsin

Leeds is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 870 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53532, 53911 and 53955.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population87025 per sq mi
Median home value$332,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leeds

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leeds. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Leeds

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)79 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL134 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leeds

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

Leeds had 755 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1035th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Columbia County grew from 31,121 residents in 1900 to 58,490 in 2020.

Leeds population by census2000: 813, 2010: 774, 2020: 755813200077420107552020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,121, 1910: 31,129, 1920: 30,468, 1930: 30,503, 1940: 32,517, 1950: 34,023, 1960: 36,708, 1970: 40,150, 1980: 43,222, 1990: 45,088, 2000: 52,468, 2010: 56,833, 2020: 58,49031K’00’1030K’20’3033K’40’5037K’60’7043K’80’9052K’00’1058K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeedsJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in26°9°Jan1.231°12°Feb1.443°23°Mar2.057°34°Apr3.769°46°May4.279°56°Jun5.182°60°Jul4.280°58°Aug3.873°49°Sep3.360°38°Oct2.844°26°Nov2.232°16°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

20,998 jobs at 1,432 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyManufacturing: 5,322 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,027 jobs; Retail trade: 2,906 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,638 jobs; Construction: 951 jobs; Other services: 948 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 683 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 663 jobsManufacturing 25% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leeds’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Columbus Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbus16.8 miles
  • University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison17.3 miles
  • Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portage17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies4

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 Leeds

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Fireman's Park · 14 acres1.2 mi
  • Morrisonville Ball Park · 7 acres3.4 mi
  • Lapinski-Kitze Prairie0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Pick 'n Save6.0 mi

Libraries

  • De Forest Public Library5.5 mi
  • Lodi Woman's Club Public Library7.9 mi

Museums

  • Poynette Area Historical Society4.9 mi
  • Conservation Museum5.2 mi
  • Logging Museum5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • DeForest Performing Arts Center5.9 mi

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.

Schools in Leeds

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

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Learning ProgramDeForestPre-K297Public5.9 mi
Poynette ElementaryPoynettePre-K–4416Public5.4 mi
Eagle Point ElementaryDeForestK–3389Public5.6 mi
Yahara ElementaryDeForestK–3329Public5.2 mi
Harvest Intermediate SchoolDeForest4–6966Public7.6 mi
Poynette MiddlePoynette5–8271Public4.8 mi
De Forest MiddleDe Forest7–8602Public5.9 mi
De Forest HighDeForest9–121,137Public5.9 mi
Poynette HighPoynette9–12296Public4.7 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 DeForest, Windsor, Poynette, Dekorra, Madison, Arlington Village, Burke, Vienna, Lowville and Arlington Town.

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.