Mount Ida is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, home to about 682 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53809, 53816 and 53827.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fennimore City; part is in Mount Ida
Mostly Mount Hope Town; part is in Mount Ida
Mostly Woodman Town; part is in Mount Ida
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Ida. 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)141 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL172 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Ida; 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.
Mount Ida had 561 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1236th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Grant County grew from 38,881 residents in 1900 to 51,938 in 2020.
Grant 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 8°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steuben 4 Se, WI weather station (13 miles away).
13,342 jobs at 1,177 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Ida’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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 Fennimore Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennimore ElementaryFennimore | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Fennimore MiddleFennimore | 6–8 | 186 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Fennimore HighFennimore | 9–12 | 255 | Public | 1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Fennimore City, Fennimore Town, Hickory Grove, Mount Hope Town, Mount Hope Village, Woodman Town, Woodman Village, Marion Town (Grant County), Wingville, Patch Grove Town, North Lancaster, Little Grant and Millville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.