Town guide

Mineral Point Town, Wisconsin

Mineral Point Town is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, home to about 906 people across 59 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53533 and 53565.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population90615 per sq mi
Median home value$342,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mineral Point Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mineral Point Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)115 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL145 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mineral Point 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

Mineral Point Town had 974 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 988th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Iowa County grew from 23,114 residents in 1900 to 23,709 in 2020.

Mineral Point Town population by census2000: 867, 2010: 1,033, 2020: 97486720001,03320109742020

Iowa County, 1900–2020

Iowa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,114, 1910: 22,497, 1920: 21,504, 1930: 20,039, 1940: 20,595, 1950: 19,610, 1960: 19,631, 1970: 19,306, 1980: 19,802, 1990: 20,150, 2000: 22,780, 2010: 23,687, 2020: 23,70923K’00’1022K’20’3021K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9023K’00’1024K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mineral Point TownJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in26°9°Jan1.531°12°Feb1.543°23°Mar2.357°34°Apr3.968°46°May4.678°56°Jun5.781°60°Jul4.780°58°Aug4.472°49°Sep3.759°38°Oct3.144°26°Nov2.531°16°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dodgeville Wwtp, WI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Iowa County

9,789 jobs at 582 businesses in Iowa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Iowa CountyRetail trade: 3,629 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,536 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,180 jobs; Wholesale trade: 774 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 589 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 554 jobs; Construction: 411 jobs; Other services: 210 jobsRetail trade 37% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 4% Other services 2%

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

Health care

115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mineral Point Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upland Hills HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dodgeville5.9 miles
  • Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Darlington12.8 miles
  • Southwest Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Platteville18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors9
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists3
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies7

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 Mineral Point Town

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Water Tower Park · 2 acres1.4 mi
  • Soldiers Memorial Park0.6 mi
  • Merry Christmas mine hill0.8 mi
  • Iowa County Fair Grounds2.1 mi
  • Dodge's Grove Park3.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Point Foods0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Ivey's Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mineral Point Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Wisconsin Odd Fellow Rebekah Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Mineral Point Opera House1.1 mi

Counts are within about 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 Mineral Point Town

Public schools here are run by Dodgeville School District, Mineral Point Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dodgeville ElementaryDodgevillePre-K–4385Public6.6 mi
Mineral Point ElementaryMineral PointPre-K–5377Public1.5 mi
Dodgeville MiddleDodgeville5–8283Public6.7 mi
Mineral Point MiddleMineral Point6–8170Public1.8 mi
Dodgeville HighDodgeville9–12367Public6.5 mi
Mineral Point HighMineral Point9–12253Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Grade SchoolDodgevillePre-K–895Roman Catholic6.3 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 Dodgeville City, Mineral Point City, Dodgeville Town, Linden Town, Waldwick, Willow Springs, Kendall Town, Ridgeway Town and Mifflin.

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