Rio is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,141 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53960.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rio; also Otsego and Lowville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rio. 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)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL135 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rio; 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.
Rio had 1,119 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 787th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Columbia County grew from 31,121 residents in 1900 to 58,490 in 2020.
Columbia 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 9°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington, WI weather station (10 miles away).
20,998 jobs at 1,432 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rio.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Rio Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio ElementaryRio | Pre-K–5 | 169 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Rio Middle/HighRio | 6–12 | 183 | Public | 1.4 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 Otsego, Lowville, Wyocena Town, Hampden, Wyocena Village, Springvale Town (Columbia County) and Doylestown.
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.