Oregon Town is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,040 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53521, and parts of 53575 are in Oregon Town too.
Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oregon Town; also Brooklyn Town (Green County) and Brooklyn Village (Dane County)
Mostly Oregon Village; part is in Oregon Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oregon Town. 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)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL113 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oregon Town; 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.
Oregon Town had 3,125 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 313th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stoughton, WI weather station (9 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oregon Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Oregon School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn ElementaryBrooklyn | Pre-K–4 | 363 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Netherwood Knoll ElementaryOregon | Pre-K–4 | 419 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Oregon 4KOregon | Pre-K | 213 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Prairie View ElementaryOregon | Pre-K–4 | 330 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Rome Corners IntermediateOregon | 5–6 | 463 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Oregon MiddleOregon | 7–8 | 613 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Oregon HighOregon | 9–12 | 1,339 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| DOC: Oakhill Correctional InstitutionOregon | 12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starlight AcademyOregon | Pre-K–TK | 14 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 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 Fitchburg, Oregon Village, Dunn Town (Dane County), Brooklyn Town (Green County), Brooklyn Village (Dane County), Rutland, Brooklyn Village (Green County) and Union Town (Rock 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.