North Lancaster is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, home to about 571 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53809 and 53813.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fennimore City; part is in North Lancaster
Mostly Lancaster; part is in North Lancaster
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Lancaster. 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)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL170 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Lancaster; 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.
North Lancaster had 581 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1375th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster 4 Wsw, WI weather station (5 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).
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Lancaster’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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, Lancaster 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 | 8.3 mi |
| Winskill ElementaryLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Fennimore MiddleFennimore | 6–8 | 186 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Lancaster MiddleLancaster | 6–8 | 231 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Fennimore HighFennimore | 9–12 | 255 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Lancaster HighLancaster | 9–12 | 325 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clement SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–6 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 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 Lancaster, Fennimore City, South Lancaster, Fennimore Town, Mount Ida, Ellenboro, Hickory Grove, Beetown, Liberty Town (Grant County), Wingville and Little Grant.
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.