Lone Rock is a village in Richland County, Wisconsin, home to about 734 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53556.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Buena Vista Town (Richland County); part is in Lone Rock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lone Rock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)119 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lone Rock; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lone Rock had 829 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1171st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Richland County grew from 19,483 residents in 1900 to 17,304 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lone Rock Tri Co Ap, WI weather station (3 miles away).
4,436 jobs at 377 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lone Rock.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Buena Vista Town (Richland County), Bear Creek Town (Sauk County) and Orion.
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