Milford is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,164 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53038, 53094 and 53551.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Johnson Creek; part is in Milford
Mostly Watertown City (Jefferson County); part is in Milford
Mostly Lake Mills City; part is in Milford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milford. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL105 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milford; 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.
Milford had 1,106 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 770th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Jefferson County grew from 34,789 residents in 1900 to 84,900 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watertown Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).
31,584 jobs at 2,058 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
172 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Watertown Unified School District, Johnson Creek School District, Lake Mills Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eCampus Academy Charter SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–12 | 132 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Johnson Creek Public SchoolJohnson Creek | Pre-K–12 | 634 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Lake Mills ElementaryLake Mills | Pre-K–4 | 613 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Watertown 4 KidsWatertown | Pre-K | 155 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Webster ElementaryWatertown | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryWatertown | K–5 | 140 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Schurz ElementaryWatertown | K–5 | 223 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Lake Mills MiddleLake Mills | 5–8 | 413 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Riverside MiddleWatertown | 6–8 | 616 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Lake Mills HighLake Mills | 9–12 | 447 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Baptist Christian SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 152 | Baptist | 3.5 mi |
| Faith Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–5 | 16 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.2 mi |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.5 mi |
| St John's Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 143 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.2 mi |
| St Marks Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.2 mi |
| St Paul Evangelical Lutheran SchoolLake Mills | Pre-K–8 | 203 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 8.4 mi |
| Trinity-St Lukes Lutheran Elementary SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.7 mi |
| Watertown Catholic School, St Bernards CampusWatertown | Pre-K–K | 8 | Roman Catholic | 4.9 mi |
| St Henry Catholic SchoolWatertown | 1–8 | 102 | Roman Catholic | 5.2 mi |
| Trinity St Lukes Lutheran Middle SchoolWatertown | 3–8 | 88 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.1 mi |
| Lakeside Lutheran High SchoolLake Mills | 9–12 | 535 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 8.6 mi |
| Luther Preparatory SchoolWatertown | 9–12 | 409 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.0 mi |
| Maranatha Baptist AcademyWatertown | 9–12 | 65 | Baptist | 4.7 mi |
| St Jude AcademyWatertown | 9–11 | 5 | Roman Catholic | 4.9 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 Watertown City (Jefferson County), Lake Mills City, Johnson Creek, Watertown Town, Ixonia, Lake Mills Town, Farmington Town (Jefferson County), Aztalan, Concord and Waterloo Town (Jefferson County).
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