Primrose is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 575 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53508, 53572 and 53593.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Belleville Village (Dane County); part is in Primrose
Mostly Mount Horeb; part is in Primrose
Mostly Verona; part is in Primrose
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Primrose. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL125 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Primrose; 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.
Primrose had 750 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1370th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charmany Farm, WI weather station (10 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).
354 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Primrose’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 56 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 80 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 92 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Belleville School District, Mount Horeb Area School District, Madison Metropolitan School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville ElementaryBelleville | Pre-K–6 | 550 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Horeb Area Community 4KMount Horeb | Pre-K | 113 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Horeb Early Learning CenterMount Horeb | Pre-K–K | 160 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Olson ElementaryVerona | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Verona Area K4Verona | Pre-K | 292 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| West Middleton ElementaryVerona | Pre-K–4 | 334 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Core Knowledge Charter SchoolVerona | K–8 | 417 | Charter | 5.3 mi |
| Country View ElementaryVerona | K–5 | 382 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Glacier Edge ElementaryVerona | K–5 | 462 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| New Century SchoolVerona | K–5 | 122 | Charter | 5.4 mi |
| Sugar Creek ElementaryVerona | K–5 | 645 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Verona Area International SchoolVerona | K–5 | 113 | Charter | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Horeb Primary CenterMount Horeb | 1–2 | 269 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Horeb IntermediateMount Horeb | 3–5 | 508 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Badger Ridge MiddleVerona | 6–8 | 776 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Horeb MiddleMount Horeb | 6–8 | 503 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Belleville MiddleBelleville | 7–8 | 111 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Belleville HighBelleville | 9–12 | 275 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Horeb HighMount Horeb | 9–12 | 745 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Verona Area HighVerona | 9–12 | 1,820 | Public | 4.1 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 Madison, Verona, Mount Horeb, Middleton Town, Fitchburg, Verona Town, Belleville Village (Dane County), Exeter, Springdale, Montrose, Perry, Belleville Village (Green County), Blue Mounds Town, Cross Plains Town and Vermont.
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