Packwaukee is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,560 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53953, and parts of 53949 are in Packwaukee too.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Packwaukee
Part is in Packwaukee, part in Montello City and Montello Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Packwaukee. 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)93 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL158 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Packwaukee; 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.
Packwaukee had 1,469 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.
It’s the 575th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marquette County grew from 10,509 residents in 1900 to 15,592 in 2020.
Marquette 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 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montello, WI weather station (2 miles away).
3,013 jobs at 278 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Montello City, Montello Town, Buffalo Town (Marquette County), Shields Town (Marquette County), Mecan, Harris and Marquette Town.
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.