Lowville is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,042 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53955 and 53960.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Poynette; part is in Lowville
Mostly Rio; part is in Lowville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lowville. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lowville; 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.
Lowville had 1,017 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 866th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Columbia County grew from 31,121 residents in 1900 to 58,490 in 2020.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington, WI weather station (8 miles away).
20,998 jobs at 1,432 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lowville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Poynette School District, Rio Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poynette ElementaryPoynette | Pre-K–4 | 416 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Rio ElementaryRio | Pre-K–5 | 169 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Poynette MiddlePoynette | 5–8 | 271 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Rio Middle/HighRio | 6–12 | 183 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Poynette HighPoynette | 9–12 | 296 | Public | 4.5 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 Poynette, Dekorra, Rio, Otsego, Wyocena Town, Hampden, Wyocena Village, Arlington Town, Leeds, Springvale Town (Columbia County) and Doylestown.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.