Rushford is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,442 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54980, and parts of 54963 and 54964 are in Rushford too.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
All in Rushford
Mostly Omro City; part is in Rushford
Mostly Utica Town (Winnebago County); part is in Rushford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rushford. 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)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rushford; 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.
Rushford had 1,623 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 631st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Winnebago County grew from 58,225 residents in 1900 to 171,730 in 2020.
Winnebago 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 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oshkosh, WI weather station (10 miles away).
91,036 jobs at 3,784 businesses in Winnebago 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Omro City, Omro Town, Utica Town (Winnebago County), Winneconne Town, Poygan, Rosendale Town and Nepeuskun.
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.