Medina is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,256 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53559.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Marshall; part is in Medina
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Medina. 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)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL116 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Medina; 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.
Medina had 1,344 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 720th 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 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterloo Wwtp, WI weather station (5 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).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Medina.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Marshall School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Early Learning CenterMarshall | Pre-K–2 | 251 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Marshall ElementaryMarshall | Pre-K–6 | 246 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Marshall MiddleMarshall | 7–8 | 128 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Marshall HighMarshall | 9–12 | 281 | Public | <0.1 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 Marshall, York Town (Dane County), Sun Prairie Town and Deerfield Town (Dane County).
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.