Monona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 8,527 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53713 and 53716.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Madison; part is in Monona
Mostly Madison; part is in Monona
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monona. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL119 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monona; 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.
Monona had 8,624 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 117th 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 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Uw Arboretum - Madison, 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).
1,012 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monona’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 93 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 122 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 151 |
| Mental health providers | 436 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 140 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1938.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Madison Metropolitan School District, One City Schools Inc, Monona Grove School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Elvehjem ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 415 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Leopold ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 626 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Nuestro MundoMonona | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| One City Elementary SchoolMonona | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Southside Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Winnequah SchoolMonona | Pre-K–5 | 602 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Badger Rock MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 92 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| James Wright MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 245 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Monona Grove Liberal ArtsMonona | 6–12 | 93 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| One City Preparatory AcademyMonona | 6–8 | 99 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Sennett MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 570 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| LaFollette HighMadison | 9–12 | 1,541 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Monona Grove HighMonona | 9–12 | 1,170 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abundant Life Christian SchoolMadison | Pre-K–12 | 391 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic SchoolMonona | Pre-K–8 | 157 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Three Angels Christian SchoolMadison | K–8 | 23 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.0 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, Madison Town and Fitchburg.
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