Shields Town (Marquette County) is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, home to about 733 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53949 and 54960.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Shields Town (Marquette County), part in Packwaukee and Montello City
Mostly Marion Town (Waushara County); part is in Shields Town (Marquette County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shields Town (Marquette County). 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)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL159 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shields Town (Marquette County); 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.
Shields Town (Marquette County) had 585 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 1172nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marquette County grew from 10,509 residents in 1900 to 15,592 in 2020.
Marquette 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 8°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montello, WI weather station (about a mile away).
3,013 jobs at 278 businesses in Marquette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shields Town (Marquette County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Montello School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lane Community SchoolMontello | Pre-K–6 | 284 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Montello Virtual Charter SchoolMontello | Pre-K–12 | 22 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| High Marq Environmental Charter SchoolMontello | 7–12 | 33 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Montello Junior/Senior HighMontello | 7–12 | 232 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Alone Lutheran AcademyMontello | K–8 | 51 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.8 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 Packwaukee, Montello City, Montello Town, Marion Town (Waushara County), Neshkoro Town, Buffalo Town (Marquette County), Neshkoro Village, Crystal Lake Town (Marquette County), Mecan, Harris, Marquette Town, Seneca Town (Green Lake County) and St. Marie.
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.