Town guide

Muscoda Town, Wisconsin

Muscoda Town is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, home to about 744 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53518 and 53573.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population74422 per sq mi
Median home value$174,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Muscoda Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Muscoda Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Muscoda Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)131 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL171 miles away

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

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

Who represents Muscoda 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

Muscoda Town had 754 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1161st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Grant County grew from 38,881 residents in 1900 to 51,938 in 2020.

Muscoda Town population by census2000: 674, 2010: 769, 2020: 754674200076920107542020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,881, 1910: 39,007, 1920: 39,044, 1930: 38,469, 1940: 40,639, 1950: 41,460, 1960: 44,419, 1970: 48,398, 1980: 51,736, 1990: 49,264, 2000: 49,597, 2010: 51,208, 2020: 51,93839K’00’1039K’20’3041K’40’5044K’60’7052K’80’9050K’00’1052K’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 8°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Muscoda TownJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in27°8°Jan1.332°11°Feb1.144°22°Mar2.057°33°Apr4.169°45°May4.778°56°Jun6.082°60°Jul5.080°57°Aug4.973°49°Sep3.960°37°Oct3.045°26°Nov2.032°15°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richland Ctr, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

13,342 jobs at 1,177 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing: 2,785 jobs; Retail trade: 2,544 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,191 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,433 jobs; Finance and insurance: 648 jobs; Construction: 599 jobs; Other services: 540 jobs; Professional services: 492 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Other services 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Muscoda Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Richland HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Richland Center10.0 miles
  • Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boscobel12.8 miles
  • Upland Hills HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dodgeville25.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Muscoda Town

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 21 acres2.3 mi
  • Railroad Park Gazebo · 1 acres2.6 mi
  • Blue River Sand Barrens State Natural Area3.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Bender's Foods2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Muscoda Public Library2.4 mi

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.

Schools in Muscoda Town

Public schools here are run by Riverdale School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Riverdale ElementaryMuscodaPre-K–6337Public2.5 mi
Riverdale AcademyMuscoda6–1214Alternative Education2.5 mi
Riverdale Junior HighMuscoda7–888Public2.3 mi
Riverdale HighMuscoda9–12192Public2.3 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 Muscoda Village (Grant County), Richwood, Blue River, Eagle Town (Richland County), Castle Rock, Akan, Orion, Pulaski Town, Dayton Town (Richland County), Watterstown, Scott Town (Crawford County) and Muscoda Village (Iowa County).

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.