Shorewood Hills is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,149 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53705.
Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Madison; part is in Shorewood Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shorewood Hills. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shorewood Hills; 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.
Shorewood Hills had 2,169 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 425th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.
Dane 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 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charmany Farm, WI weather station (2 miles away).
314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,017 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shorewood Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 134 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 302 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 155 |
| Mental health providers | 312 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Madison Metropolitan School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Muir ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Shorewood Hills ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Stephens ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–5 | 447 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Van Hise ElementaryMadison | K–5 | 396 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hamilton MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 790 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Spring Harbor MiddleMadison | 6–8 | 269 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Capital HighMadison | 9–12 | 129 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon HighMadison | 9–12 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 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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