Town guide

Linn, Wisconsin

Linn is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,710 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53195, and parts of 53125, 53147 and 53184 are in Linn too.

Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,71099 per sq mi
Median home value$537,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$287Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Linn

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Linn

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL65 miles away

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

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

Who represents Linn

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

Linn had 2,687 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 351st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Walworth County grew from 29,259 residents in 1900 to 106,478 in 2020.

Linn population by census2000: 2,194, 2010: 2,383, 2020: 2,6872,19420002,38320102,6872020

Walworth County, 1900–2020

Walworth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,259, 1910: 29,614, 1920: 29,327, 1930: 31,058, 1940: 33,103, 1950: 41,584, 1960: 52,368, 1970: 63,444, 1980: 71,507, 1990: 75,000, 2000: 93,759, 2010: 102,228, 2020: 106,47829K’00’1029K’20’3033K’40’5052K’60’7072K’80’9094K’00’10106K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LinnJan: high 30°F, low 15°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 2.3 in30°15°Jan1.935°17°Feb1.945°26°Mar2.359°37°Apr3.572°48°May4.181°58°Jun4.886°63°Jul3.783°61°Aug3.376°54°Sep3.763°42°Oct3.047°31°Nov2.535°21°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Geneva Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Walworth County

39,077 jobs at 2,829 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Walworth CountyManufacturing: 8,889 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,561 jobs; Retail trade: 5,648 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,159 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,892 jobs; Construction: 1,887 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,610 jobs; Other services: 1,424 jobsManufacturing 23% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 7% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake GenevaUnder a mile
  • Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Elkhorn5.7 miles
  • Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington11.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Linn

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Hillmoor · 187 acres2.6 mi
  • Linn Nature Park · 159 acres3.1 mi
  • Harald A Fritz Veterans Park · 37 acres3.2 mi
  • Edgewater Park · 9 acres3.4 mi
  • Black Point Estate · 8 acres2.7 mi
  • Samuel Donian Wetland Preserve · 6 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Aldi2.8 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly2.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lake Geneva Public Library1.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Geneva Lake Museum2.0 mi
  • Geneva Lake Museum2.0 mi
  • Black Point Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Belfry Music Theatre3.8 mi
  • Elkhorn Band Shell7.4 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Geneva, Geneva, Walworth Village, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Bloomfield Village, Walworth Town, Lyons, Bloomfield Town (Walworth County) and Sharon Town (Walworth County).

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