Newport is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 597 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53965.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Newport, part in Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newport. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newport; 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.
Newport had 607 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1340th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Columbia County grew from 31,121 residents in 1900 to 58,490 in 2020.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wisconsin Dells, WI weather station (3 miles away).
20,998 jobs at 1,432 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Wisconsin Dells School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill ElementaryWisconsin Dells | Pre-K–5 | 628 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Wisconsin Dells Middle SchoolWisconsin Dells | 6–8 | 374 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wisconsin Dells HighWisconsin Dells | 9–12 | 563 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Dells | Pre-K–6 | 32 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.7 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 Wisconsin Dells, Lake Delton, Dell Prairie, Springville, Dellona, Delton, New Haven Town (Adams County), Lyndon Town (Juneau County), Lewiston, Jackson Town (Adams County), Wisconsin Dells City (Sauk County), Wisconsin Dells City (Adams County) and Wisconsin Dells City (Juneau County).
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