Town guide

Middleton Town, Wisconsin

Middleton Town is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 6,807 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53528, 53562, 53593 and 53719.

Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population6,807461 per sq mi
Median home value$689,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Middleton Town

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Middleton Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)83 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL126 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Middleton Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Middleton Town

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

Middleton Town had 6,792 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.

It’s the 149th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.

Middleton Town population by census2000: 4,594, 2010: 5,877, 2020: 6,7924,59420005,87720106,7922020

Dane County, 1900–2020

Dane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,435, 1910: 77,435, 1920: 89,432, 1930: 112,737, 1940: 130,660, 1950: 169,357, 1960: 222,095, 1970: 290,272, 1980: 323,545, 1990: 367,085, 2000: 426,526, 2010: 488,073, 2020: 561,50469K’00’1089K’20’30131K’40’50222K’60’70324K’80’90427K’00’10562K’20

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 10°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Middleton TownJan: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2 in27°10°Jan1.531°13°Feb1.643°24°Mar2.456°35°Apr4.168°47°May4.678°58°Jun5.582°62°Jul4.780°60°Aug4.173°52°Sep3.660°39°Oct2.945°27°Nov2.332°16°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charmany Farm, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Dane County

314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,610 jobs; Professional services: 34,427 jobs; Retail trade: 32,787 jobs; Manufacturing: 29,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,242 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23,086 jobs; Information: 21,730 jobs; Construction: 17,824 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 7% Information 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,454 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middleton Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Madison Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison5.3 miles
  • University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison5.4 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - MadisonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Madison6.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors106
Specialist doctors132
Dentists104
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants133
Mental health providers638
Physical and occupational therapists236
Optometrists29
Chiropractors76
Pharmacies24

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 Middleton Town

Parks (42 nearby)

  • Elver Park · 249 acres1.9 mi
  • Prairie Ridge Park · 52 acres2.4 mi
  • Greentree Park · 44 acres2.0 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 31 acres2.4 mi
  • Blackhawk Park · 29 acres1.6 mi
  • Wexford Park · 22 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Aldi0.3 mi
  • Metro Market0.6 mi
  • Metcalfe's1.0 mi
  • Istanbul Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Alicia Ashman Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • National Mustard Museum2.8 mi
  • Middleton Historical Society Museum2.9 mi
  • UW Geology Museum6.4 mi
  • L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum6.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Capital City Theatre3.3 mi
  • Performing Arts Center4.3 mi
  • Verona Area Community Theater4.6 mi
  • Art House 3604.7 mi
  • Monroe Street Arts Center5.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Middleton Town

Public schools here are run by Madison Metropolitan School District, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, Verona Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cesar Chavez ElementaryMadisonPre-K–5631Public3.7 mi
Elm Lawn ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4313Public2.7 mi
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4KMiddletonPre-K286Public3.3 mi
Northside ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4307Public4.2 mi
Olson ElementaryVeronaPre-K–5462Public1.2 mi
Park ElementaryCross PlainsPre-K–4245Public7.6 mi
Pope Farm ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4448Public2.2 mi
Sauk Trail ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4360Public3.5 mi
Sunset Ridge ElementaryMiddletonPre-K–4309Public4.7 mi
Verona Area K4VeronaPre-K292Public3.7 mi
West Middleton ElementaryVeronaPre-K–4334Public2.4 mi
Core Knowledge Charter SchoolVeronaK–8417Charter4.3 mi
Country View ElementaryVeronaK–5382Public3.7 mi
Glacier Edge ElementaryVeronaK–5462Public5.5 mi
New Century SchoolVeronaK–5122Charter4.2 mi
Sugar Creek ElementaryVeronaK–5645Public4.0 mi
Verona Area International SchoolVeronaK–5113Charter4.2 mi
Glacier Creek MiddleCross Plains5–8924Public6.6 mi
Kromrey MiddleMiddleton5–81,230Public3.6 mi
Badger Ridge MiddleVerona6–8776Public4.3 mi
Clark Street Community SchoolMiddleton9–12108Charter3.2 mi
Middleton HighMiddleton9–122,303Public3.2 mi
Verona Area HighVerona9–121,820Public5.2 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hickory Hill AcademyMadisonPre-K–8135Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Madinah Academy of MadisonMadisonPre-K–8163Islamic2.0 mi
Madison Community MontessoriMiddletonPre-K–870Nonsectarian4.1 mi
Montessori Childrens HouseMadisonPre-K–K3Nonsectarian2.9 mi
St Francis XavierCross PlainsPre-K–8194Roman Catholic6.8 mi
St Peter Catholic SchoolMiddletonPre-K–553Roman Catholic5.7 mi
Westside Christian SchoolMiddletonPre-K–8233Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.4 mi
St Ambrose AcademyMadison6–12187Roman Catholic0.8 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 Madison, Middleton City, Verona, Cross Plains Village, Fitchburg, Verona Town, Springdale, Springfield Town (Dane County), Cross Plains Town, Berry, Montrose and Primrose.

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