Town guide

Poygan, Wisconsin

Poygan is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,495 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54963 and 54986.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,49565 per sq mi
Median home value$339,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Poygan

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Poygan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Poygan

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)89 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL164 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Poygan; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Poygan

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

Poygan had 1,261 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 604th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Winnebago County grew from 58,225 residents in 1900 to 171,730 in 2020.

Poygan population by census2000: 1,037, 2010: 1,301, 2020: 1,2611,03720001,30120101,2612020

Winnebago County, 1900–2020

Winnebago County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,225, 1910: 62,116, 1920: 63,897, 1930: 76,622, 1940: 80,507, 1950: 91,103, 1960: 107,928, 1970: 129,931, 1980: 131,703, 1990: 140,320, 2000: 156,763, 2010: 166,994, 2020: 171,73058K’00’1064K’20’3081K’40’50108K’60’70132K’80’90157K’00’10172K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PoyganJan: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in26°10°Jan1.330°13°Feb1.141°24°Mar1.954°36°Apr3.267°48°May3.977°59°Jun4.882°63°Jul3.880°61°Aug3.473°53°Sep3.359°41°Oct2.944°29°Nov2.132°18°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oshkosh, WI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Winnebago County

91,036 jobs at 3,784 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Winnebago CountyManufacturing: 24,841 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,549 jobs; Retail trade: 8,735 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,675 jobs; Company headquarters: 5,604 jobs; Construction: 5,230 jobs; Professional services: 5,169 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,424 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 6% Construction 6% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poygan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aurora Medical Ctr OshkoshGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oshkosh7.9 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin12.4 miles
  • Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - NeenahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neenah14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies6

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 Poygan

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Arthur Marble Park · 48 acres2.1 mi
  • Lake Winneconne Park · 12 acres2.8 mi
  • Scott Park · 5 acres2.7 mi
  • Coughlin Park · 2 acres2.0 mi
  • Waterfront Park · 1 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly2.9 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly3.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Winneconne Public Library2.4 mi
  • Carter Memorial Library2.8 mi

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.

Schools in Poygan

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Patch ElementaryOmroPre-K–1215Public3.1 mi
Winneconne ElementaryWinneconnePre-K–5823Public2.5 mi
Omro ElementaryOmro2–5275Public2.0 mi
Omro MiddleOmro6–8223Public2.3 mi
Winneconne MiddleWinneconne6–8411Public3.3 mi
Omro HighOmro9–12317Public2.3 mi
Winneconne HighWinneconne9–12487Public3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Omro City, Winneconne Village, Omro Town, Winneconne Town, Rushford and Winchester Town (Winnebago 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.