Readstown is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 381 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54652.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Kickapoo; part is in Readstown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Readstown. 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)148 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Readstown; 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.
Readstown had 376 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1608th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.
Vernon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Viroqua, WI weather station (10 miles away).
7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kickapoo and Viroqua Town.
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