Manchester Town (Green Lake County) is a town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,176 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53923 and 53946.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,17634 per sq mi
Median home value$288,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Markesan; part is in Manchester Town (Green Lake County)
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Around Manchester Town (Green Lake County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)76 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL145 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Manchester Town (Green Lake County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Manchester Town (Green Lake County)
U.S. Representative · Wisconsin’s 6th DistrictGlenn Grothman (R)
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
Manchester Town (Green Lake County) had 1,057 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 762nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Green Lake County grew from 15,797 residents in 1900 to 19,018 in 2020.
Green Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Markesan, WI weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Green Lake County
4,954 jobs at 463 businesses in Green Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester Town (Green Lake County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Waupun Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Waupun14.7 miles
Ripon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripon15.1 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beaver Dam19.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
5
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.
Places in and around Manchester Town (Green Lake County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Kiwanis Park · 4 acres2.8 mi
Hein Park · 2 acres2.7 mi
Rogers Memorial State Habitat Preserve2.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Cambria-Friesland School District, Markesan School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cambria Friesland ElementaryCambria
Pre-K–5
165
Public
10.2 mi
Markesan PrimaryMarkesan
Pre-K–2
163
Public
2.6 mi
Markesan IntermediateMarkesan
3–5
153
Public
2.6 mi
Cambria Friesland Middle/HighCambria
6–12
163
Public
10.2 mi
Markesan MiddleMarkesan
6–8
161
Public
3.1 mi
Markesan HighMarkesan
9–12
244
Public
3.1 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Faith Lutheran SchoolMarkesan
Pre-K–8
28
Other Lutheran
0.2 mi
Hillside SchoolCambria
1–8
40
Amish
12.3 mi
Pleasant Ridge Amish SchoolCambria
1–8
31
Amish
6.8 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 Markesan, Green Lake Town, Cambria, Randolph Town, Scott Town (Columbia County), Marquette Town, Mackford, Springvale Town (Columbia County), Alto and Courtland.
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