Town guide

Lodi City, Wisconsin

Lodi City is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,204 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53555.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,2041,852 per sq mi
Median home value$328,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lodi City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lodi City

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)88 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL140 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lodi City

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

Lodi City had 3,189 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 303rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Lodi City population by census2000: 2,882, 2010: 3,050, 2020: 3,1892,88220003,05020103,1892020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lodi CityJan: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in27°10°Jan1.532°12°Feb1.545°24°Mar2.258°35°Apr4.071°47°May4.680°57°Jun5.484°61°Jul4.981°59°Aug4.474°50°Sep3.861°39°Oct3.046°28°Nov2.333°17°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lodi, WI weather station (about a mile 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

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lodi City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sauk Prairie HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prairie Du Sac9.8 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baraboo13.8 miles
  • Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portage17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors5
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 Lodi City

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Strangeway Park · 13 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Lodi Woman's Club Public Library1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1846.

Notable people born here

  • Tom Wopat (1951) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Lodi City

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lodi PrimaryLodiPre-K–2385Public1.2 mi
Lodi ElementaryLodi3–5234Public1.6 mi
Ouisconsing School of CollaborationLodi3–574Charter1.6 mi
Lodi MiddleLodi6–8324Public1.1 mi
Lodi HighLodi9–12444Public1.0 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 Lodi Town, West Point, Dane Town and Arlington Town.

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