Town guide

Portland Town (Monroe County), Wisconsin

Portland Town (Monroe County) is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to about 846 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54619 and 54653.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population84624 per sq mi
Median home value$350,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Portland Town (Monroe County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Portland Town (Monroe County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)143 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL206 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Portland Town (Monroe County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Portland Town (Monroe County)

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

Portland Town (Monroe County) had 833 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1063rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Monroe County grew from 28,103 residents in 1900 to 46,274 in 2020.

Portland Town (Monroe County) population by census2000: 686, 2010: 808, 2020: 833686200080820108332020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,103, 1910: 28,881, 1920: 28,666, 1930: 28,739, 1940: 30,080, 1950: 31,378, 1960: 31,241, 1970: 31,610, 1980: 35,074, 1990: 36,633, 2000: 40,899, 2010: 44,673, 2020: 46,27428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5031K’60’7035K’80’9041K’00’1046K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Portland Town (Monroe County)Jan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in26°8°Jan1.231°11°Feb1.042°21°Mar1.856°34°Apr3.868°45°May4.777°55°Jun5.480°59°Jul4.479°57°Aug4.472°48°Sep3.859°36°Oct2.744°26°Nov1.931°15°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cashton 3nnw, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Monroe County

16,790 jobs at 967 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing: 3,757 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,420 jobs; Retail trade: 1,993 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,917 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,589 jobs; Wholesale trade: 861 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Administrative and support: 558 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portland Town (Monroe County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sparta12.2 miles
  • Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua15.9 miles
  • Tomah Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Tomah21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers10
Chiropractors3
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 Portland Town (Monroe County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Cashton Park · 15 acres2.1 mi
  • Pinnacle Rock State Fishery Area1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA1.8 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 Portland Town (Monroe County)

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cashton ElementaryCashtonPre-K–5292Public2.0 mi
Cashton Middle/HighCashton6–12313Public1.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolCashtonPre-K–828Roman Catholic1.5 mi
Hylandale Church SchoolRockland4–74Seventh-day Adventist8.6 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 Cashton, Jefferson Town (Monroe County), Rockland Village (La Crosse County), Clinton Town (Vernon County), Leon Town (Monroe County), Christiana Town (Vernon County), Bangor Town, Melvina, Washington Town (La Crosse County) and Rockland Village (Monroe County).

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