Town guide

Roxbury, Wisconsin

Roxbury is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,808 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53529, 53560 and 53583.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,80853 per sq mi
Median home value$460,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Roxbury

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Roxbury

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)94 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL142 miles away

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

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

Who represents Roxbury

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

Roxbury had 1,871 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 491st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.

Roxbury population by census2000: 1,700, 2010: 1,794, 2020: 1,8711,70020001,79420101,8712020

Dane County, 1900–2020

Dane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,435, 1910: 77,435, 1920: 89,432, 1930: 112,737, 1940: 130,660, 1950: 169,357, 1960: 222,095, 1970: 290,272, 1980: 323,545, 1990: 367,085, 2000: 426,526, 2010: 488,073, 2020: 561,50469K’00’1089K’20’30131K’40’50222K’60’70324K’80’90427K’00’10562K’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 8°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoxburyJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in27°8°Jan1.331°11°Feb1.344°23°Mar1.957°34°Apr3.969°46°May4.379°56°Jun5.382°59°Jul4.280°58°Aug4.174°49°Sep3.961°38°Oct2.445°26°Nov2.233°15°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Dane County

314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,610 jobs; Professional services: 34,427 jobs; Retail trade: 32,787 jobs; Manufacturing: 29,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,242 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23,086 jobs; Information: 21,730 jobs; Construction: 17,824 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 7% Information 7% Construction 6%

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

Health care

68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roxbury’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sauk Prairie HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prairie Du Sac3.8 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baraboo16.3 miles
  • University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists19
Chiropractors11
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 Roxbury

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Culver Community Park · 75 acres3.2 mi
  • Sauk Prairie Riverfront Park · 60 acres2.4 mi
  • VFW Park · 35 acres3.8 mi
  • Jaycee Athletic Park · 10 acres2.4 mi
  • Westwynde Park · 7 acres3.6 mi
  • Sauk City Historic Park · 7 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.9 mi
  • Sentry3.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • George Culver Community Library1.9 mi
  • Ruth Culver Community Library3.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Tripp Heritage Museum3.2 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 Roxbury

Public schools here are run by Wisconsin Heights School District, Sauk Prairie School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wisconsin Heights ElementaryMazomaniePre-K–5391Public6.7 mi
Sauk Prairie MiddleSauk City6–8595Public2.6 mi
Wisconsin Heights MiddleMazomanie6–8153Public6.7 mi
Wisconsin Heights HighMazomanie9–12238Public6.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Blessed Trinity Catholic SchoolDanePre-K–854Roman Catholic10.8 mi
Shoreless Lake School WisconsinSauk City7–1011Roman Catholic2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sauk City, Mazomanie Village, Dane Village, Mazomanie Town, Dane Town, Troy Town (Sauk County), Prairie du Sac Town, Vienna, Berry, Springfield Town (Dane County), Black Earth Town, Arena Town and Honey Creek.

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