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Leon Town (Monroe County), Wisconsin

Leon Town (Monroe County) is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,142 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54619, 54653 and 54656.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,14232 per sq mi
Median home value$282,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leon Town (Monroe County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)136 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL213 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Leon Town (Monroe County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Leon Town (Monroe County)

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

Leon Town (Monroe County) had 1,144 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 785th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Monroe County grew from 28,103 residents in 1900 to 46,274 in 2020.

Leon Town (Monroe County) population by census2000: 858, 2010: 1,086, 2020: 1,14485820001,08620101,1442020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,103, 1910: 28,881, 1920: 28,666, 1930: 28,739, 1940: 30,080, 1950: 31,378, 1960: 31,241, 1970: 31,610, 1980: 35,074, 1990: 36,633, 2000: 40,899, 2010: 44,673, 2020: 46,27428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5031K’60’7035K’80’9041K’00’1046K’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 6°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Leon Town (Monroe County)Jan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in25°6°Jan1.130°9°Feb1.142°21°Mar1.856°33°Apr3.768°45°May4.678°56°Jun5.382°59°Jul4.180°57°Aug4.372°48°Sep3.759°36°Oct2.643°24°Nov2.030°13°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Monroe County

16,790 jobs at 967 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing: 3,757 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,420 jobs; Retail trade: 1,993 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,917 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,589 jobs; Wholesale trade: 861 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Administrative and support: 558 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leon Town (Monroe County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sparta2.5 miles
  • Tomah Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Tomah16.4 miles
  • Tomah Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tomah17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors5
Dentists26
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers41
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists3
Chiropractors13
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 Leon Town (Monroe County)

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Memorial Park · 57 acres2.8 mi
  • Amundson Park · 29 acres2.1 mi
  • Evans-Bosshard Park · 10 acres2.3 mi
  • Fishermans Park · 3 acres2.3 mi
  • Westside Park · 3 acres2.3 mi
  • Blyton Park · 3 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Northwood Country Market2.1 mi
  • Supermercado Oaxaca2.2 mi
  • Hansen's IGA2.2 mi
  • ALDI2.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sparta Free Library2.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bike Museum2.5 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 Leon Town (Monroe County)

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

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cashton ElementaryCashtonPre-K–5292Public11.8 mi
Southside Early Learning CenterSpartaPre-K–K268Public2.2 mi
Sparta Montessori SchoolSpartaPre-K–6161Charter2.8 mi
Herrman ElementarySparta1–4616Public3.2 mi
Sparta Meadowview MiddleSparta5–8687Public3.4 mi
Cashton Middle/HighCashton6–12313Public11.7 mi
Innovations STEM AcademySparta6–890Charter3.4 mi
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning SchoolSparta9–1256Charter, Alternative Education3.0 mi
Sparta HighSparta9–12871Public2.8 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolCashtonPre-K–828Roman Catholic11.3 mi
St Patrick's Catholic SchoolSpartaPre-K–8103Roman Catholic2.4 mi
Sparta Mennonite SchoolSparta1–913Mennonite2.1 mi
Hylandale Church SchoolRockland4–74Seventh-day Adventist7.5 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 Sparta City, Sparta Town, Angelo, Little Falls, Cashton, Portland Town (Monroe County), Jefferson Town (Monroe County), Rockland Village (La Crosse County), Clinton Town (Vernon County), Lafayette Town (Monroe County), Wells, Christiana Town (Vernon County), Bangor Town, New Lyme, Melvina, Washington Town (La Crosse County) and Rockland Village (Monroe County).

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