Melrose Village is a village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, home to about 562 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54642.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population562703 per sq mi
Median home value$151,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Melrose Village, part in Melrose Town and Irving
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Melrose Village. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Melrose Village
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)119 miles away
Closer regional airport
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL232 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Melrose Village; 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.
Population over time
Melrose Village had 544 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1386th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Jackson County grew from 17,466 residents in 1900 to 21,145 in 2020.
Jackson 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blair, WI weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Jackson County
4,983 jobs at 400 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melrose Village.
Nearest hospitals
Black River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Black River Falls14.7 miles
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sparta17.8 miles
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.
Schools in Melrose Village
Public schools here are run by Melrose-Mindoro School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Melrose-Mindoro ElementaryMelrose
Pre-K–6
399
Public
4.6 mi
Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior HighMelrose
7–12
327
Public
4.6 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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