Madison Town is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,589 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53713.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Madison; part is in Madison Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Madison Town. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL120 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Madison Town; 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.
Madison Town had 6,236 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 264th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.
Dane 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 11°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Uw Arboretum - Madison, WI weather station (2 miles away).
314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
543 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 312 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Madison Metropolitan School District, One City Schools Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 626 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| One City Elementary SchoolMonona | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Southside Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Badger Rock MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 92 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| James Wright MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 245 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| One City Preparatory AcademyMonona | 6–8 | 99 | Charter | 2.8 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 Madison, Monona and Fitchburg.
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.