Town guide

Quincy, Wisconsin

Quincy is a town in Adams County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,209 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53910 and 53934.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,20937 per sq mi
Median home value$201,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Quincy

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Quincy

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)119 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL183 miles away

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

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

Who represents Quincy

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

Quincy had 1,159 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 742nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Adams County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 20,654 in 2020.

Quincy population by census2000: 1,181, 2010: 1,163, 2020: 1,1591,18120001,16320101,1592020

Adams County, 1900–2020

Adams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,141, 1910: 8,604, 1920: 9,287, 1930: 8,003, 1940: 8,449, 1950: 7,906, 1960: 7,566, 1970: 9,234, 1980: 13,457, 1990: 15,682, 2000: 18,643, 2010: 20,875, 2020: 20,6549K’00’109K’20’308K’40’508K’60’7013K’80’9019K’00’1021K’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 6°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near QuincyJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 9°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in25°6°Jan1.330°9°Feb1.342°21°Mar1.956°33°Apr3.469°45°May4.279°56°Jun4.582°59°Jul4.681°57°Aug4.473°48°Sep3.559°37°Oct2.544°25°Nov1.931°14°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Adams County

3,187 jobs at 346 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyHotels and restaurants: 905 jobs; Retail trade: 495 jobs; Manufacturing: 364 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 355 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 255 jobs; Construction: 150 jobs; Other services: 147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 144 jobsHotels and restaurants 28% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Quincy’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · FriendshipUnder a mile
  • Mile Bluff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mauston18.4 miles
  • Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wisconsin Rapids28.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors7
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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 Quincy

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Burt Morris Park · 18 acres0.7 mi
  • Friendship Park · 11 acres0.2 mi
  • Roche-A-Cri Woods State Natural Area2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Adams-Friendship County Market0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Adams County Public Library0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Adams Theatre1.1 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 Quincy

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adams-Friendship ElementaryAdamsPre-K–4486Public0.6 mi
Adams-Friendship MiddleAdams5–8338Public0.6 mi
Adams-Friendship HighAdams9–12446Public0.8 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 Adams City, Preston Town (Adams County), Friendship Village, Adams Town (Adams County), Easton Town (Adams County), Strongs Prairie, Big Flats and Richfield Town (Adams 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.