Town guide

Lowell Town, Wisconsin

Lowell Town is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,075 people across 52 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53039, 53098, 53557, 53579 and 53916.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 5 were seller’s markets.

Population1,07521 per sq mi
Median home value$322,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lowell Town

5 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lowell Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)54 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL119 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lowell Town

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

Lowell Town had 1,166 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 835th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dodge County grew from 46,631 residents in 1900 to 89,396 in 2020.

Lowell Town population by census2000: 1,169, 2010: 1,190, 2020: 1,1661,16920001,19020101,1662020

Dodge County, 1900–2020

Dodge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,631, 1910: 47,436, 1920: 49,742, 1930: 52,092, 1940: 54,280, 1950: 57,611, 1960: 63,170, 1970: 69,004, 1980: 75,064, 1990: 76,559, 2000: 85,897, 2010: 88,759, 2020: 89,39647K’00’1050K’20’3054K’40’5063K’60’7075K’80’9086K’00’1089K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lowell TownJan: high 25°F, low 9°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in25°9°Jan1.529°11°Feb1.441°23°Mar2.154°34°Apr3.867°46°May4.177°56°Jun5.080°60°Jul4.178°58°Aug4.172°50°Sep3.358°38°Oct3.043°26°Nov2.230°15°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Dam Wwtp, WI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Dodge County

33,265 jobs at 1,693 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dodge CountyManufacturing: 11,384 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,400 jobs; Construction: 4,345 jobs; Retail trade: 3,228 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,018 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,867 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,295 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,059 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 13% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

437 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lowell Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beaver Dam7.6 miles
  • Columbus Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbus11.1 miles
  • Watertown Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Watertown11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors51
Specialist doctors48
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants87
Mental health providers105
Physical and occupational therapists99
Optometrists14
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies12

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 Lowell Town

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Firemens Park · 14 acres2.4 mi
  • Fireman's Park · 11 acres0.3 mi
  • Lowell Community Memorial VFW · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Lowell Fishing Whole · 2 acres0.2 mi
  • Mini Park · 2 acres2.8 mi
  • Lillian E. Cain Park · 1 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly7.0 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly7.0 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly8.1 mi
  • El Compa Mexican - American Grocery8.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hometown Pharmacy8.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lowell Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Juneau Museum7.3 mi
  • Dodge County Historical Society8.1 mi
  • Wayland Museum & Archives8.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Swan City Park Band Shell7.8 mi
  • BDACT Fine Arts Center8.2 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Schools in Lowell Town

Public schools here are run by Beaver Dam Unified School District, Dodgeland School District, Watertown Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
BDUSD4KidsBeaver DamPre-K157Public8.7 mi
Dodgeland ElementaryJuneauPre-K–5315Public6.6 mi
Jefferson ElementaryBeaver DamPre-K–5328Public7.5 mi
LEAP ElementaryWatertownPre-K–560Public12.2 mi
Prairie View ElementaryBeaver DamPre-K–5337Public8.7 mi
Wilson ElementaryBeaver DamPre-K–541Public8.3 mi
Douglas ElementaryWatertownK–5311Public10.6 mi
Lincoln ElementaryBeaver DamK–5201Public8.5 mi
Washington ElementaryBeaver DamK–5260Public9.0 mi
Beaver Dam MiddleBeaver Dam6–8633Public8.4 mi
Dodgeland MiddleJuneau6–8140Public6.6 mi
Beaver Dam HighBeaver Dam9–121,031Public8.4 mi
Dodgeland HighJuneau9–12233Public6.6 mi
Endeavor Charter SchoolWatertown9–1246Charter10.0 mi
Watertown HighWatertown9–121,012Public10.0 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lebanon Lutheran SchoolWatertownPre-K–847Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod12.8 mi
St John's Evangelical Lutheran SchoolJuneauPre-K–858Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod7.1 mi
St Katharine Drexel SchoolBeaver DamPre-K–8158Roman Catholic7.8 mi
St Stephens Lutheran SchoolBeaver DamK–895Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod8.3 mi
Wayland AcademyBeaver Dam9–12192Nonsectarian8.2 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 Beaver Dam City, Watertown City (Dodge County), Beaver Dam Town, Juneau, Emmet Town (Dodge County), Lebanon Town (Dodge County), Reeseville, Oak Grove Town (Dodge County), Westford Town (Dodge County), Clyman Town, Shields Town (Dodge County), Calamus, Trenton Town (Dodge County), Lowell Village, Hustisford Town, Portland Town (Dodge County) and Elba.

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