Linden Town is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, home to about 890 people across 61 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53533, 53553, 53565 and 53569.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population89015 per sq mi
Median home value$249,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Montfort Village (Grant County); part is in Linden Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Linden Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Linden Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)116 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL147 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Linden Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Linden Town
U.S. Representative · Wisconsin’s 2nd DistrictMark Pocan (D)
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
Linden Town had 755 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1007th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Iowa County grew from 23,114 residents in 1900 to 23,709 in 2020.
Iowa County, 1900–2020
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 9°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dodgeville Wwtp, WI weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Iowa County
9,789 jobs at 582 businesses in Iowa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Linden Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upland Hills HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dodgeville4.2 miles
Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Darlington15.5 miles
Southwest Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Platteville18.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
23
Specialist doctors
9
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
22
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
24
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
7
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.
Places in and around Linden Town
Parks (11 nearby)
Centennial Park · 13 acres4.4 mi
Wilson Park · 5 acres4.6 mi
Water Tower Park · 2 acres3.0 mi
Oakham Lawn Park · 2 acres5.0 mi
Soldiers Memorial Park2.9 mi
Merry Christmas mine hill3.1 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Point Foods2.4 mi
Piggly Wiggly4.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Ivey's Pharmacy3.2 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Mineral Point Public Library3.1 mi
Dodgeville Public Library4.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Wisconsin Odd Fellow Rebekah Museum3.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Mineral Point Opera House3.1 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Dodgeville School District, Mineral Point Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dodgeville ElementaryDodgeville
Pre-K–4
385
Public
4.6 mi
Mineral Point ElementaryMineral Point
Pre-K–5
377
Public
3.3 mi
Dodgeville MiddleDodgeville
5–8
283
Public
4.6 mi
Mineral Point MiddleMineral Point
6–8
170
Public
2.9 mi
Dodgeville HighDodgeville
9–12
367
Public
4.5 mi
Mineral Point HighMineral Point
9–12
253
Public
2.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Joseph Grade SchoolDodgeville
Pre-K–8
95
Roman Catholic
4.6 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 Dodgeville City, Mineral Point City, Dodgeville Town, Mineral Point Town, Linden Village, Montfort Village (Grant County), Waldwick, Willow Springs, Kendall Town, Wingville, Ridgeway Town, Eden Town (Iowa County), Mifflin, Montfort Village (Iowa County) and Castle Rock.
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